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On Saturday 28 November 2009, more than 20 representatives from the member clubs of the Kernow Federation of Dive Clubs met at the DDRC Plymouth to plan their 2010 event.
The Kernow Dive Festival in Penzance on 20 & 21 June 2009 raised £2400 from registration fees, a raffle and other very generous support from the diving trade, clubs and individuals. The organisers are also very grateful for the support of Neil Clarke, Penzance Harbour Master.
After a talk from Tim Mockridge, a member of the DDRC training team, about how to reduce the risk of decompression illness (DCI) and what to do when it is suspected, there was a tour of the facility and compression chambers.

Dave White then presented a cheque for £2400 to Tim Mockridge (Training Team) and Ria Fox-Brown (DDRC Centre Manager).

In the front row of the photograph (from left to right): Brendan Rowe (Peninsula SAC), Dave White (Mid Cornwall Divers), Tim Mockridge (DDRC), Ria Fox-Brown (DDRC), Chris Lobb (Mid Cornwall Divers). Other clubs represented included  Budehaven SAC, Duchy Divers, East Cornwall Divers, Tolgus SAC, Ilfracombe & North Devon SAC, Plymouth Sound BSAC, Totnes SAC. 

Dave White, Chris Lobb and a team of keen volunteers, have been running the Kernow Dive Festival for seven years. Over this period the Kernow divers have raised £8,050 for DDRC who has benefited from it’s charitable fundraising activities since the inception of the event. The Kernow Dive Festival attracts a large number of dive clubs each year. Not only member BSAC branches from Cornwall and Devon but many from further afield, including clubs from Coventry, Rugby and Congleton.

The Kernow Federation have raised an amazing £8,050 for DDRC since they started their event in 2003. Breakdown as follows:

• 2003    £300
• 2004    £750
• 2005    £1200
• 2006    £1400
• 2007    £1350
• 2008    £650
• 2009    £2400

A very impressive raffle prize list in 2009 included:

• A day of hardboat diving for 12 people on ‘Wave Chieftain’, donated by Nigel & Emma Hodge of Falmouth
• A 4th Element undersuit, donated by Jim of Seaways
• A weekend of diving for two and a bottle of Chivas Regal, from Newhaven Scuba Centre
• A ‘Leatherman’ ‘Core’ multi tool donated by Rugby Divers
• A dive for two people with Totnes Sub-Aqua Club
• One day of diving with Discovery Divers, Plymouth
• A rebreather try dive with Claire Boxall at Discovery Divers
• A selection of diving related goodies donated by Sandford & Down, Plymouth
• An evening dive for two on board ‘Maid Maggie’ donated by Glenn Lindsay
• A snorkelling trip with seals in the Scillies donated by Scilly Divers
• 4 tickets for a tour of St Austell Brewery & a pint afterwards donated by Duchy Divers
• A polo shirt from Mid Cornwall Divers
• A Very Large bottle of Baileys from Coventry BSAC
• A dive for 2 people with Plymouth Sound BSAC
• BBQ set & numerous chocs & smellies from East Cornwall BSAC
• Dry bag and survey books on Mounts Bay from Peninsula SAC
  

DDRC would like to thank everybody involved.