HOY HOY
Class CHeavy displacementCruiser/Racer

HOY HOY — GRE 1609

Model: North Wind 435

NORTH WINDAngus Primrose

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HOY HOY (GRE 1609) is a North Wind 435 designed by Angus Primrose and built by NORTH WIND. She has been racing since 2018. She sails with a smaller sail plan than most North Wind 435s. Against a typical North Wind 435 she is slower upwind in light air, on a beam reach and downwind.

HOY HOY GRE 1609 - Angus Primrose - NORTH WIND

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

23

Race starts

0

Wins

4%

Podiums

56

Race Edge

583.3s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn61
10–16 kn21
Over 16 kn1
Compare with another boat

Length

12.68 m

41′ 7″

Beam

3.96 m

Draft

1.64 m

Displacement

10.7 t

Sail area

106 m²

On the podium

Where HOY HOY finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

4%

of 23 starts · North Wind 435 fleet: 4%

Wins

0%

Wins0%0
Seconds4%1
Thirds0%0
Off the podium96%22

Regattas

Every regatta we found with HOY HOY on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • Greece6η Regatta Σαρωνικού202611117
  • Greece"Μακης Πανταζης" - Αγκιστρι2026156
  • Greece31st Cyclades Regatta202521232417
  • Greece"Αιγινα 2025"20251514
  • GreeceΚασίδι202528

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Round the buoys, or offshore

A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.

Round the buoys

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Not enough data yet: no races of 10 NM or less carry a published distance.

Offshore & coastal

4%

of these races end on the podium

23 races over 10 NM

Who she races against

The boats HOY HOY meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

HOY HOY aheadRival ahead
TOMAHAWK · First 45 (Farr)25%ahead in 4 of 16 meetings
HARA TON ANGELON IV · Elan 4525%ahead in 4 of 16 meetings
FLORANNA III · Hanse 31582%ahead in 9 of 11 meetings
CHAMOGELO · Grand Soleil 34 (Finot)40%ahead in 4 of 10 meetings
EVITA K · Atlantic 3180%ahead in 8 of 10 meetings
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THALASSINOS AETOS · Gib Sea 33430%ahead in 3 of 10 meetings
FILIRA · Grand Soleil 37 (Design)10%ahead in 1 of 10 meetings
ADRA · First 31.70%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
APNEA · Oceanis 39313%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
ALMYRA · Sun Odyssey 36.238%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
BLUE LINE · Sun Shine 3613%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
KAMAYA V · Sun Odyssey 34.275%ahead in 6 of 8 meetings
TO KEFI MAS · Elan 4100%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
GIORGIO · Elan 4013%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
PANIC · Sun Odyssey 4088%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
SALTY · First 35 (Berret)25%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
ANNA MARIA II · Atlantic 3150%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
HARA · Dromor 2638%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
ALITAKI · Dufour 3013%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (150)

Met too few times for a figure.

SKORPIOS (Dromor 26, 7 meetings), ARGONAFTIS II (First 32, 7 meetings), VIKOULA (Hallberg Rassy 352, 7 meetings), SARAVA (Alpa 34, 7 meetings), AURA (Dufour 325, 7 meetings), ANNA (Gib Sea 402, 6 meetings), SAGINI (Triton 48, 6 meetings), PELISSIMA (First 38, 6 meetings), ALHIMISTIS ONEIROU (Melody, 6 meetings), LYGEIA (Sun Odyssey 32, 6 meetings), ARIADNI II (Discovery 300, 6 meetings), ANEMOLIA (Catalina 320, 6 meetings), IKAROS (Dufour 35, 6 meetings), ERODIOS (Dromor 26, 6 meetings), RUTHIE (Oceanis 41, 6 meetings), HARIS (Discovery 300, 5 meetings), SIM CAT (Carter 37, 5 meetings), CHRISTINA (Oyster 37, 5 meetings), ILIADA (Sun Odyssey 33.1, 5 meetings), FIRST LADY (First 32, 5 meetings), FOXTROT (Dufour 390, 5 meetings), SIBYLLA (Eygthene 24, 5 meetings), ASSANTE (Bavaria 36, 5 meetings), PERAN (Najad 320, 5 meetings), ESCAPE (X-332, 5 meetings), VOLTAIRE (Sun Magic 44, 5 meetings), KATE MARY V (Sun Odyssey 32, 5 meetings), NAIS (Dufour 33, 4 meetings), CRYSTALLIA (Oceanis 381, 4 meetings), STAVENTO (Maxi 95, 4 meetings), AFROESSA (Sun Fast 3200, 4 meetings), TOLMI (First 32, 4 meetings), PANDORA (Sun Odyssey 34.2, 4 meetings), KATERINA (Apollo 12, 4 meetings), DAFNI (Nordship 32, 4 meetings), AGAPI (Dufour 40, 4 meetings), KALIPSO (Bavaria Holiday 35, 4 meetings), MARILENA (Fandango 33, 4 meetings), ONAR (Oceanis 43, 4 meetings), ESTERA (Cyclades 43.4, 4 meetings), SAGITTARIUS (First 30 (Mauric), 4 meetings), CRETE (Oceanis 393, 4 meetings), YPSIPYLI (Atlantic 31, 4 meetings), VENTUS (Sun Fast 37, 4 meetings), AERIKO (Mirage 28, 4 meetings), SOUPIA (Bavaria 40, 4 meetings), IRIS (Sun Shine 38, 4 meetings), ARGO (Oceanis 423, 4 meetings), ABSOLUT MELISSA (Bavaria 40 Cruiser, 4 meetings), ALKYON (Conway 36, 4 meetings), SKY (Atlantic 44, 4 meetings), IVANOIS (C&C 383, 4 meetings), ANEMOLIA (Vilm 106, 4 meetings), GIALABOUKOS (Westerly Renown, 4 meetings), MYTHOS (Sun Odyssey 35, 3 meetings), CHRISTINA II (Dehler 38 (Stadt), 3 meetings), MON FLIRT (Sun Fast 40, 3 meetings), ALDEBARAN (Feeling 109, 3 meetings), ESTRELLA (Apollo 12, 3 meetings), YPERION (Dufour 30, 3 meetings), MAREVA (Atlantic 31, 3 meetings), BULLDOG (First 35 (Berret), 3 meetings), NEMESIS (First 42 (Farr), 3 meetings), ASTEROSKONI (Oceanis 34.1, 3 meetings), AGIA PARASKEVI (Oceanis 381, 3 meetings), NATASSA (Feeling 920, 3 meetings), GITANA (Feeling 39, 3 meetings), SEA PEARL (Elan 34, 3 meetings), ASTARTE (Gin Fizz, 3 meetings), HURRICANE (Gin Fizz, 3 meetings), POSEIDON (First 38, 3 meetings), MIMOSA (Dehler 35 (Voogd), 3 meetings), IOESSA (Discovery 300, 3 meetings), NISTERI (Sun Odyssey 45, 3 meetings), NINOU (Gin Fizz, 3 meetings), DELOS (Sun Shine 36, 3 meetings), SHOGUN (Oceanis 390, 3 meetings), ANDARIN (J/105, 2 meetings), LINA II (Sun Fast 32, 2 meetings), IVILATO (Moody 28, 2 meetings), LAIDA 2 (Ecume De Mer, 2 meetings), LEVANTE (Discovery 300, 2 meetings), NIKI (Sigma 33, 2 meetings), BANA BIOLETTA 5 (Sun Odyssey 469, 2 meetings), OSTRIA (Bavaria 31, 2 meetings), COSMAR (Bavaria Holiday 36, 2 meetings), SELINI (Hallberg-rassy 382, 2 meetings), HELLAS (Feeling 326, 2 meetings), SUENO (Grand Soleil 39 (Jézéquel), 2 meetings), ISIDOROS (First 28, 2 meetings), MARSO (Dufour 34 (Dufour), 2 meetings), AGERI (Triton 48, 2 meetings), CHRISTINA (Contest 250, 2 meetings), MARIANNA (Salona 37, 2 meetings), KOURSAROS (Sun Odyssey 42.1, 2 meetings), ALEX (Dufour 30, 2 meetings), NAFPARIS (Oceanis 38 (Finot-Conq), 2 meetings), BLUE (Carter 33, 2 meetings), IRMINI (Moody 42, 2 meetings), FAETHON (Moody 30, 2 meetings), ALDEBARAN (Comet 850, 2 meetings), PHAEDRA (Gib Sea 312, 2 meetings), MARGARITA S (Oceanis 423, 2 meetings), LOVA (Dufour 33, 2 meetings), DIAS (First 38, 2 meetings), LAST LOVE (First 30 (Berret), 2 meetings), MELINA (Elan 333, 2 meetings), ANEMOS (Dufour 36, 2 meetings), NAFSITHOI (Discovery 300, 2 meetings), SOTIRIS JUNIOR (Nereis 30, 2 meetings), BLUESCAPE (Oceanis 361, 2 meetings), BELL' ANGIOLINA (Brigand 9.5, 2 meetings), JEANNE BONNE (Dromor 26, 2 meetings), JULIANNA (Moody 34, 2 meetings), METATRON (Bavaria 42, 2 meetings), ANASTASSIA (Moody 34, 2 meetings), ATHINA (Atlantic 31, 2 meetings), METHI (Sun Odyssey 36, 2 meetings), SUN LION (Sun Odyssey 34.2, 2 meetings), ELEONORA (Carter 33, 2 meetings), ANEMOS (Dufour 34 (Dufour), 2 meetings), VENCEREMOS (Elan 40, 2 meetings), VASILIKI (Carter 33, 1 meeting), NYSTERI (Oceanis 381, 1 meeting), HAPPY CAPTAIN II (Sun Shine 36, 1 meeting), ALENTINOS (Bavaria Holiday 35, 1 meeting), MANOULI TOO (Sun Odyssey 45.1, 1 meeting), MANIA (Sun Fizz, 1 meeting), APIDALOS NAFS (IMX 40, 1 meeting), PARALOS (Elan 340, 1 meeting), ALKYON (Gin Fizz, 1 meeting), FLIRT (Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), ALBIREO (X-35, 1 meeting), ARTEMIS (Nek 26, 1 meeting), FILIRA (Contest 250, 1 meeting), ADRIFT (Gib Sea 312, 1 meeting), GIORGINO (Maxi 84, 1 meeting), EROMENI (Oceanis 351, 1 meeting), ALEKA (Sun Odyssey 33.1, 1 meeting), CISSI (Maxi 84, 1 meeting), LEONESSA (Hanse 430, 1 meeting), FLUTTERBY (Maxi 108, 1 meeting), GALAZIOS ANEMOS (Feeling 920, 1 meeting), TRITON (Sun Odyssey 40, 1 meeting), RIC ET RAC (Dufour 31, 1 meeting), ELPINOR (Sun Shine 36, 1 meeting), ZANTIO (Rush 31, 1 meeting), OLYMPIA (Dufour 30, 1 meeting), KALIMERA (Hanse 458, 1 meeting), MARE GREKO (Hallberg Rassy 352, 1 meeting)

How HOY HOY compares with a typical North Wind 435

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, North Wind 435s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical North Wind 435; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind-0.19 kn
Beam reach-0.07 kn
Broad reach-0.13 kn
Downwind-0.14 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she gives away time to a typical North Wind 435 on the upwind.

Speed at every angle

HOY HOY in blue, a typical North Wind 435 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

HOY HOY in blue, a typical North Wind 435 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

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