Maurice Griffiths

Maurice Walter Griffiths (22 May 1902 – 11 October 1997) was a noted yachtsman, boat designer and writer on sailing subjects. In his writing of some 19 books he focused on the creeks of the Thames Estuary and the English east coast. His books include ''The Magic of the Swatchways'', ''The First of the Tide'', ''Yachting on a Small Income'', and ''Sixty Years a Yacht Designer''. He was the editor of ''Yachting Monthly'', the British sailing magazine, from 1927 until 1967. Provided by Wikipedia