Achievements & Awards

A journey of dedication, speed, and breaking boundaries in the world of powerboat racing and beyond.

1996

1996: UKOBA Award of Merit Trophy – for the role as a team manager of my first powerboat team.
1997: UKOBA Novice Navigator of the Year Award & UKOBA Invincible Shield for an outstanding effort.
1998: UKOBA Navigator of the Year Award.
2002: Lady Drivers Trophy – National Finals- Gibraltar.
2003: Cowes – Outstanding Commitment to the Sport in my V24 Powerboat.
2004: Guernsey Honda GrandPrix – The Drivers Award & Nominated and shortlisted for the Raymarine Yachtsman of the Year Award.

1997: 3rd RYA National Championships Touring Class & 3rd WD40 Powerboat Championships.
1998: 1st UKOBA Championships – Touring Class & 2nd RYA National Championships – Touring Class.
1999: 9th 2 Litre World Championships.
2000: 3rd RYA National Championships – 1.3 Litre Class (my first all-girl team-“Babe Lite Relief, knick named the “Bad Girls”); 4th European Championships – 1.3 Litre Class; 2nd UKOBA Championships.
2001: 3rd RYA National Championships – 1.3 Litre Class.
2002: 3rd Bronze Medal – 2 Litre World Championships, Cape Town, South Africa. Only female competing; 1st – National Finals – Gibralter Grand Prix Rib F2 class; 4th RYA National Championships – Rib F2 Class.
2003: First lady to ever win the British 3 Hour Endurance Race – Lake Windemere; V24 National Endurance Record Holder; 2nd RYA National Championships – V24; 2nd V24 British Championships (only female competing in whole series).
2004: 3rd British Honda 225 Championships.

2005: British Honda Champion; 1st British Honda 225 Championships.
2006: 2nd British Honda 225 Championships.
2007: 3rd British Honda 225 Championships. Became a Hondamentalist and the face of Honda Powerboat Racing.
2008: First woman to enter the Powerboat P1 International Evolution class, placing 5th overall.
2009: Headed the first all-female team in Powerboat P1 International circuit, winning the Istanbul Grand Prix and finishing 4th overall.
2010: A serious accident forced a stop halfway through the season while competing for the World Title.
2011: Returned to competitive racing in Powerboat P1 Superstock series, finished 4th overall before taking a break to recover.
2013: Granted the honour of being asked to become a younger brethren of Trinity House.
2014: Broke a National Speed Record on Lake Coniston at 114mph, receiving the coveted K7 Gold Star and the "First Lady of the Lake" trophy.
2016: Returned to racing full time, winning class and taking second overall in the Cowes Torquay Cowes Marathon race, making her the highest-ranked British female finisher ever. Won the "First Lady of the Lake" Trophy for the second year running after taking a World Record on Lake Coniston.
2017: Returned to the Cowes Torquay Cowes with the Blastoff Team, coming second in class.

2018-2019: Took a team manager's role, managing her previous team Blastoff and coaching the new team A21 Pippa.
2018: Asked to be a SIMRAD ambassador, becoming a headline sponsor.
2020: Planned return to competitive racing was halted.

2021: TeamGB XCAT powerboat team ask Shelley to bring her expertise to the rookie team to take the World Championships from the hugely successful Emirate teams.
2023: TeamGB win the XCAT World Championships – first British team to ever be on the podium let alone WIN the whole world series. Also awarded Team Manager of the year.
Given the incredible role to be team liaison for the 8 International teams competing in the return of the UIM Class Class One Championships in the USA.
2024: return to the world of radio with Sir Robin Knox Johnston and Neil Sackley with the H20World Podcast program.
2025: UIM E1 Series sign her up as their lead expert pundit commentator for TV programs.
F2 World Championship teams once again take her expertise, team dedication and media awareness to help the series.
Kite Surfing developer -Jake Scrace and professional stunt man- Chey Anich employ Shelley to instigate and manage their successful Guiness World Record attempt for the highest kite surf tow up sponsored by Gleeds LLP.
2026: new beginnings with a new company ……… Ultimate Power Group Ltd.