November 2006 ~ Portsmouth-based marine electronics firm Raymarine helped Children In Need to raise a spectacular £146,000 last week when Shelley Jory of Team Raymarine, 2005 winner of the Honda Powerboat Championship, woke up with Wogan on BBC Radio 2.
As part of the BBC’s annual Children in Need charity auction, listeners of BBC Radio 2’s ‘Wake Up With Wogan’ were offered the chance to bid for an exclusive day’s training with the only all-girl UK powerboat team, Shelley Jory and Libby Keir of Team Raymarine. VIP hospitality was also included in the donation plus the chance to join Honda in the official start boat for one round of the 2007 Honda Formula 4-stroke Powerboat Series – the largest off-shore powerboat fleet in the world.
The winning bid came in at £11,500, contributing to an amazing total of £146,000 raised in just one morning for the charity.
Team Raymarine 2005 British Honda Powerboat champions Shelley Jory and Libby Keir are the only all-female team competing in the Honda Formula 4-Stroke Powerboat Series. Since entering the championship in 2004, their remarkable skill and prowess with a powerboat has secured them an impressive number of podium finishes as well as winning the championship in only their second season.
For further information contact Chloe Bartle UK Marketing Coordinator, +44 (0)23 9269 3611 Ext. 1395 or
chloe.bartle@raymarine.com; or Alice Driscoll at ADPR, Tel +44 (0)1935 826451 or Fax +44 (0)1935 826551 or by email at alice.driscoll@adpr.co.uk.
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November 2006 (RM387)
