: I am not sure if I have any books written by Derek but when I get
: home I will give it a look. We can all be thankful that Derek
: shared his love of kayaking with all of us. I am sure that
: somewhere along the way he influenced me through someone else.

: Robert N Pruden

I think most of the "British" kayak designs owe at least their basic design to Derek. It truely is a great loss to the community.

Bill H.