Hope & Glory / UNICEF  Hope & Glory / UNICEF was built to the IOR rule and sailed all over the world as part of the International 50 foot group.
Originally called Blizzard she was designed by Rob Humphreys and built by Green Marine of Carbon and Kevlar Composite. Re-named “City of Neustadt” she completed the Hong Kong Challenge round the world race in 1997 following which she was bought by Rob Gibson and Kate Mellor.
Re-christened Hope & Glory she picked up the UNICEF tag in 1998 when she became a “Sports for Unicef Partner” and has served the United Nations Children’s Fund as a floating billboard and fundraiser ever since. Rob, Kate and the Hope & Glory Offshore Racing Team, have raced her across the Atlantic, competed in Antigua race week, Cowes weeks, six Fastnet races and many other RORC, JOG and PYRA events. If you would like to discuss Hope & Glory or the Offshore Racing Team, call Rob. If you would like to know more about UNICEF and the excellent work that they do on behalf of the world's most disadvantaged children, go to www.unicef.org.uk Hope & Glory Offshore Racing Team Our 2012 programme is listed below: 17th/18th March Safety Training Weekend 14th/15th April Regatta skills Training 4th-7th May PYRA Poole - St. Vaast - Cherbourg - Poole Races 2nd-4th June International Paints - Poole Regatta 6th-8th July Poole-Weymouth, Weymouth Regatta, Weymouth-Poole Races 24th-27th August Poole-Alderney, Alderney-Cherbourg, Cherbourg-Poole Races 29th/30th September Bay Races or Record Attempt, Poole to St. Peter Port 13th/14th October Training Weekend and Sunday Morning Race 10th/11th November Training Weekend and Sunday Morning Race 2013 Is another Fastnet Season so the programme will be a mixture of regattas and qualifying offshore races plus the 'Big Event'. Check our results on www.parkstoneyc.co.uk/pyra and www.rorc.org To keep an eye on our progress during the Fastnet race go to www.fastnet.rorc.org For the latest pictures and comments visit the Hope & Glory Offshore Race Team's Facebook Page.
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