Hydra Race
Piraeus (Mikrolimano) / Faliro · GreeceAlso known as Αγώνας Ύδρας
2025 · ORC Performance
- 2PETEΔούκας Παλαιολόγος
- 1EX OFFICIOΓιώργος Πετροχείλος
- 3ELLINIX FARR AWAY-TRATAΣτέργιος Λεονταρίδης
- Type
- Coastal · 36 nm
- Scoring
- ORC
- Boats
- Rated yachts
- Usually
- October
- Next
- Oct 2027 (usual month; dates not announced)
- Organiser
- Yacht Club of Greece
- Waters
- Aegean
- First held
- —
Where and when
Race dates
Usually in October
Race days 2025
Wind and waves at the venue: monthly climate 2021–2025 and the last edition's race days (ERA5 and marine reanalysis, Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0).
Six seasons
| Year | Winner (handicap, corrected) | Line honours (first home, elapsed) | Boats | Wind and sea | Toughness | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202623 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026Sailed, results to come | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 202524 Oct 2025 – 26 Oct 2025 | EX OFFICIOORC PerformanceΓιώργος Πετροχείλος | Not published | 50 | W 3.6 kn, gusts 19.6waves up to 0.64 m | 31 | Official |
| 202426 Oct 2024 – 28 Oct 2024 | YACANABig BoatsΓιάννης Γκράσσης | Not published | 71 | N 5.1 kn, gusts 20.4waves up to 0.22 m | 31 | Official |
| 202328 Oct 2023 | VELOSORC Performance 1Παναγιώτης Μαντής / Παύλος Καγιαλής | Not published | 65 | SW 3.1 kn, gusts 18.1waves up to 0.34 m | 25 | Official |
| 202228 Oct 2022 – 30 Oct 2022 | SUGARPerformanceΑ. Αθανασίου | Not published | 56 | N 7.1 kn, gusts 25.3waves up to 0.42 m | 36 | Official |
| 202128 Oct 2021 – 31 Oct 2021 | BLUESCAPEORC Double HandedΝ. Συμπουράς | Not published | 43 | N 6.1 kn, gusts 20waves up to 0.26 m | 34 | Official |
Line honours go to the first boat home, on elapsed time. Overall winner is the best on handicap (IRC or ORC corrected time), so they are often different boats. Wind is the daily mean at the start venue over the racing days; gusts and waves are the highest of those days. Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5) and marine APIs, CC BY 4.0; venue point only, not the full course.
Won it most
- ARISTOFANI2021 · 2022 · 20253yrs
- VENTUS2021 · 20222yrs
- PHAEDRA2021 · 20232yrs
- SUGAR2022 · 20242yrs
- VELOS2022 · 20232yrs
- GIORGIO-FURUNO HELLAS-EUROBULK EUROSEAS2024 · 20252yrs
Boats that won here (overall, line honours or a class) in two years or more.
Podiums and class winners
2025 · 19 results
FinalSource: data.orc.orgAs published by the organiser; we copy places, not scores.
- 1.EX OFFICIO · Γιώργος Πετροχείλος
- 2.PETE · Δούκας Παλαιολόγος
- 3.ELLINIX FARR AWAY-TRATA · Στέργιος Λεονταρίδης
- 1.EX OFFICIO · Γιώργος Πετροχείλος
- 2.Pete · Δούκας Παλαιολόγος · GRE
- 3.Ellinix Farr Away-Trata · Στέργιος Λεονταρίδης · GRE
- 1.ARISTOFANI · Νίκος Σινούρης
- 2.Ionia · Τζαννέτος Κυριακίδης · GRE
- 3.Metatron II · Νικόλαος Μελάς · GRE
- 1.MELINA · Κώστας Χαϊδάς
- 2.Sugar · Αλέξανδρος Αθανασίου · GRE
- 3.Pega-Perga · Δανιήλ Αλχανάτης · GRE
- 1.GIORGIO-FURUNO HELLAS-EUROBULK EUROSEAS · Παναγιώτης Σκιαθίτης
- 2.IDEFIX · Λαμψίας Κωνσταντίνος
- 3.STELLA · Βασίλης Μητρόπουλος
- 1.GIORGIO-FURUNO HELLAS-EUROBULK EUROSEAS · Παναγιώτης Σκιαθίτης
- 2.Idefix · Λαμψίας Κωνσταντίνος · GRE
- 3.Stella · Βασίλης Μητρόπουλος · GRE
- 1.ESCAPE · Αναστάσιος Αθανασόπουλος
2024 · 24 results
FinalSource: data.orc.orgAs published by the organiser; we copy places, not scores.
- 1.YACANA · Γιάννης Γκράσσης
- 2.Meliti · Στράτης Ανδρεάδης · GRE
- 3.Acool Turabi · Αντώνης Δημητρακόπουλος · GRE
- 1.BULLET · Σίμος Καμπουρίδης
- 2.Velos · Παναγιώτης Μαντής / Παύλος Καγιαλής · GRE
- 3.Optimum S-Samos Steamship · Λαζός / Λίβας · GRE
- 1.SUGAR · Αλέξανδρος Αθανασίου
- 2.Pete · Δούκας Παλαιολόγος · GRE
- 3.Utopia-Web Ideas · Κωνσταντίνος Μπαστιανός · GRE
- 1.ALISACHNI · Αριστείδης Αλαφούζος
- 2.AEOLUS II · Παναγιώτης Νικόλας Παχτας
- 3.HAKUNA MATATA · Ευθύμιος Μπαστής
- 1.ISIDOROS · Βαγγέλης Λιανός
- 2.ASSANTE · Άλκης Γεωργιάδης
- 3.GIORGIO-FURUNO HELLAS-EUROBULK EUROSEAS · Γεώργιος Πηλίχος
- 1.GIORGIO-FURUNO HELLAS-EUROBULK EUROSEAS · Γεώργιος Πηλίχος
- 2.To Kefi Mas · Θεόδωρος Γιουβανόγλου · GRE
- 3.Hara ton Angelon IV-Hellenic Cables · Θεόδωρος Μπραούζης · GRE
- 1.ASSANTE · Άλκης Γεωργιάδης
- 1.ADRA-DOCULAND · Ζηνόβιος Γρηγοριάδης / Γρηγόρης Μπεζάνης
- 1.ISIDOROS · Βαγγέλης Λιανός
2023 · 9 results
ProvisionalSource: racingrulesofsailing.orgAs published by the organiser; we copy places, not scores.
- 1.PHAEDRA · Βασίλης Πρίφτηςprovisional
- 2.ESCAPE · Κωνσταντίνος Αθανασόπουλοςprovisional
- 3.ADRA-DOCULAND · Ζηνόβιος Γρηγοριάδηςprovisional
2022 · 12 results
ProvisionalSource: racingrulesofsailing.orgAs published by the organiser; we copy places, not scores.
- 1.SUGAR · Α. Αθανασίου
- 2.ARISTOFANI · Ν. Σινούρης
- 3.VELOS · Π. Μαντής - Π. Καγιαλής
- 1.VELOS · Π. Μαντής - Π. Καγιαλής
- 1.ARISTOFANI · Ν. Σινούρης
- 1.SUGAR · Α. Αθανασίου
- 1.VENTUS · Μ. Κλούβαςprovisional
- 2.TOMAHAWK · Π. Σκαρμέαςprovisional
- 3.WATER GIPSY · Ι. Μαραγκουδάκηςprovisional
- 1.TOMAHAWK · Π. Σκαρμέαςprovisional
- 1.VENTUS · Μ. Κλούβαςprovisional
- 1.TOLMI · Ι. Σαραντόπουλοςprovisional
2021 · 15 results
FinalSource: racingrulesofsailing.orgAs published by the organiser; we copy places, not scores.
- 1.ARISTOFANI · Ν. Σινούρης
- 2.VELOS · Π. Μαντής - Π. Καγιαλής
- 3.CODE ZERO · Μ. Μπελεγρής
- 1.ARISTOFANI · Ν. Σινούρης
- 1.AIOLIA · Σ. Παπαντωνίου
- 1.PEGA MUSTO · Δ. Αλεβιζάκης
- 1.PHAEDRA · Β. Πρίφτης
- 1.VENTUS · Π. Κολοζής
- 1.TWEETY · Κ. Ριτσώνης
Race metrics
Toughness
Compare all races- Wind 6/305 kn mean
- Gusts 6.9/1520.7 kn
- Sea 2/200.4 m waves
- Distance 13.8/2536 nm
- Duration 3.3/103 days
How the score works
Our own index, not an official rating. Five inputs, each scaled to its share of 100: mean wind (up to 25 kn → 30 points), strongest gust (45 kn → 15), highest waves (4 m → 20), course length on a log scale (700 nm → 25) and days of racing (7 days → 10). Wind and waves are ERA5 reanalysis at Piraeus (Mikrolimano) / Faliro (Open-Meteo) on the race days, so an offshore course can see more than the venue does. A missing input counts as zero and is marked. Roughest edition we hold: 2022 (36).
Weather calendar · Piraeus (Mikrolimano) / Faliro
Month by month at the venue, 2021–2026 (ERA5 and marine reanalysis). Race months in orange.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean windkn | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| Windy days% ≥ 20 kn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wavesm, daily max | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| From | N | N | N | SW | SW | W | NW | NW | NW | N | N | N |
Typical wind at Piraeus (Mikrolimano) / Faliro
Mean knots by month, 2021–2025. Race months in full colour.
Where the wind comes from
Share of days by direction in Oct.
Fact sheet
For press, partners and sponsors: the race in a dozen lines, from published sources. Copy it whole; please keep the source line.
- Race
- Hydra Race
- Kind
- coastal sailing race from Piraeus (Mikrolimano) / Faliro, Greece
- Editions on record
- 5 since 2021
- Typical fleet
- 56 boats (50 in the latest edition)
- Nations in the results
- 1
- Course
- 36 nautical miles
- Organiser
- Yacht Club of Greece
- Next edition
- usually Oct 2027
- Official site
- https://ycg.gr/hydra-2026/
Results as published by the organiser Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0 Dates as announced
Sources
- yachtclass.mc — Yacht Club de Monaco twin-club newsletter: Yacht Club of Greece 2025-26 calendar
- beneteau.com — Beneteau First Cup held within 2024 Hydra race
- greeka.com — 2019 edition
- ycg.gr — Yacht Club of Greece (NOE) official 'ΥΔΡΑ 2026' race page, posted 2 Oct 2026 (dates not on page; notice board on racingrulesofsailing.org)