Press Release Archive
15 Jul 2010 - Shelley's Championship dreams shattered in dramatic crash in Sardinia
Shelley Jory Leigh, Britain’s leading female power boat racer, has suffered head injuries and a broken nose in a serious accident during testing for Rounds 5 & 6 of the UIM World Championship Grand Prix of the Sea in Poltu Quatu, Sardinia.
14 Jun 2010 - Silver Medals and Stretchers in Malta
The 12th and 13th June saw Shelley and Team Spirit of Belgium Fly to Valetta, Malta for Rounds 3 & 4 of the Powerboat GPS World Championship. The teams were greeted by scorching temperatures with strong breezes providing perfect conditions for powerboat racing.
11 May 2010 - New team, new sponsor, new boat and Shelley is back on the podium
A little over month a go Britain’s leading female power boat racer Shelley Jory-Leigh; was left asking herself whether her 2010 dreams of a World Championship title were a possibility or a dream shattered before the season even started as the race promoters pulled out leaving the Powerboat P1 teams without a championship to compete in.
06 May 2010 - Shelley opens Jersey Boat Show
Last weekend Shelley joined by Jersey's TV Chef Shaun Rankin opened the third annual Jersey Boat Show. The show, in association with Barclays Wealth, attracted thousands of Islanders to the Port of Jersey for the festival weekend, with marine traders reporting buoyant and strong sales.
29 Apr 2010 - Spirit of Belgium ready for World Championship!
Wow what a month! Whilst most people have been doing last minute preparations to their boats for the season ahead of them Powerboat P1’s World Championship competitors have been left wondering if they’d have a season to race in at all.
30 Mar 2010 - Shelley Smashes Egg Delivery Time
British Powerboat Racer Shelley Jory-Leigh today raced against the clock to deliver 500 Easter Eggs to some of the South Coasts disadvantaged Children. The Charity challenge made by Shelley’s sponsor Rotary Watches was to deliver 500 Rotary Easter Eggs by road and water to 500 children in various locations along the South Coast covering 100 miles in just 6 hours.
19 Mar 2010 - Shelley to have a smashing time with 500 Easter Eggs
Powerboat racer Shelley Jory-Leigh will start the race season earlier than all her P1 counterparts this year; as on Tuesday 30th March she will go against the clock to deliver 500 Easter Eggs by road and water to some of the South Coast’s disadvantaged children.
02 Mar 2010 - Shelley's Belgium Bound
Following the recent news that the opening event of the P1 World Championship in Croatia has been cancelled The Spirit of Belgium team have decided to capitalize on the extra preparation time this gives the team, and have rearranged their testing schedule.
13 Jan 2010 - Third Time Lucky for Shelley?
Rotary watches, the leading international watch manufacturer, has taken on the role of main partner sponsor as Shelley embarks upon her 2010 Supersport World Championship campaign. She is hoping that, with the support of such a high-profile company, that it will be third time lucky this year.
21 Nov 2009 - Shelley and Trevor's Big Day
On 19 November Shelley officially became Mrs Jory-Leigh when she married marine engineer, Trevor. The marriage took place at Wimborne Minster and was officiated by Canon John Holbrook.
26 Sep 2009 - Thoughts on the season
It’s been an amazing second season in Powerboat P1.
02 Sep 2009 - GIRL POWER & GREY POWER COMBINE TO DELIVER A FIRST CLASS MARATHON PERFORMANCE
The Team Scorpion trophy cabinet is bulging with silverware. On Saturday 29th August, the British powerboat racing champion Shelley Jory and her navigator, the sailing legend Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, racing as Team Scorpion, completed the gruelling Cowes-Torquay-Cowes classic, a 170-nautical mile endurance race, in their 10m Scorpion Sting RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat).
31 Aug 2009 - Tough race but trophies aplenty!
British power boat champion Shelley Jory and sailing legend Sir Robin Knox-Johnston completed the gruelling Cowes-Torquay-Cowes powerboat marathon in their Team Scorpion Sting RIB in just over 4 hours – an incredible achievement given the extremely challenging weather conditions and the fact that Sir Robin had never before competed in a power boat race!
19 Aug 2009 - Shelley takes Sir Robin Knox Johnston Powerboat Racing
SAILING LEGEND SIR ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSTON WILL COMPETE IN THE GREATEST OFFSHORE POWERBOAT RACE IN THE WORLD : THE COWES-TORQUAY-COWES RACE ON AUGUST 29th 2009
03 Aug 2009 - Swapping the roar of an engine for the power of Extreme sailing
Shelley Jory got her first taste of extreme sailing with double Olympic gold medallist Shirley Robertson on the first Friday of Cowes Week.
07 Jul 2009 - Hero to Zero
Hero to Zero!
21 Jun 2009 - Shelley hits the top spot in Turkey
Shelley is delighted to have made history in P1 power boating this weekend. Her result in the second of this weekend's races not only means that Shelley has her first Supersport Grand Prix under her belt but that the all girl team have scored that amazing first too!
20 Jun 2009 - Talking Turkey
Shelley Jory and co-driver Audrienne Ciantar have taken first place in the Supersport class in the first of two races in the P1 Power Boat Grand Prix in Instabul.
10 May 2009 - Fast and furious girls!
Shelley Jory and Audrien Ciantar have made it on to the podium on their second race despite being a little too quick on their first outing.
29 Apr 2009 - British power boat champion in battle to get to world championship start line
British power boat champion Shelley Jory is battling to get to the line of the first race of the P1 power boat world championships in Malta on 8 May.
