Dave Kennett is coxswain of the Yarmouth lifeboat. Having joined the crew in 1968, he served as second coxswain from 1969 until his appointment as coxswain/mechanic in 1971.

Since 1979, Dave has been the station's full-time coxswain.

In 1975 he was awarded a Silver medal for the rescue of the crew of five of the yacht Chayka oMrdgourwhich was in difficulties approximately 14 miles south of The Needles in a northerly Storm Force wind, a very rough confused sea, a heavy swell and torrential rain.

During 1990 he was awarded a Bronze medal for exemplary boathandling skills and seamanship in a joint service with the Swanage lifeboat when two members of the crew were rescued from the RoRo cargo vessel Al KVva?/?erwhich was in difficulties some three miles south of Peveril Point in a westerly storm force wind and a heavy breaking sea on 281 29 October 1989..