From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 18 November 2021
3 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MAERSK GATESHEAD
Passed the window at 22:31 · ← Heading in from sea
MAERSK VARNA
The final order
Fastest course time wins. Race score compares her time with what her conditions, size and class expected.
| # | Boat / daily W–L | Last 5 places | Closing odds | Course time ↑ | Expected | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MAERSK VARNA↗ Out · 3–9 W–L | 41222 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:58Finished 03:37 | 09:3336 s ahead | +0.4Winner |
| 02 | SAFMARINE BAYETE↗ Out · 7–11 W–L | 11751 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:34Finished 09:55 | 08:1580 s behind | -1.0Handicap figure |
| 03 | CMA CGM PEGASUS↙ In · 0–8 W–L | 25332 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:49Finished 10:11 | 11:0273 s ahead | +0.8Handicap figure |
| 04 | MSC ANISHA R↙ In · 3–8 W–L | 24212 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:01Finished 03:40 | 09:0953 s behind | -0.6Handicap figure |
| 05 | CMA CGM T.JEFFERSON↗ Out · 2–17 W–L | 165113 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:52Finished 22:17 | 08:41131 s behind | -1.5Handicap figure |
| 06 | HUDSON EXPRESS↙ In · 13–42 W–L | 27513 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:27Finished 16:22 | 09:20127 s behind | -1.3Handicap figure |
| 07 | GSL DOROTHEA↗ Out · 0–9 W–L | 33222 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:59Finished 17:49 | 09:33146 s behind | -1.5Handicap figure |
| 08 | MAERSK GATESHEAD↙ In · 3–10 W–L | 12714 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:30Finished 22:31 | 10:41108 s behind | -1.0Handicap figure |
| 09 | MAERSK MEMPHIS↙ In · 4–18 W–L | 34622 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:56Finished 17:31 | 09:26210 s behind | -2.0Handicap figure |
How the scoring works
The day’s race in each class is won by the lowest actual elapsed time between the two gates. Ties inside the timing register’s floor — one second at the window, two seconds in the archive — are ties, and every co-winner is named.
Race score is the handicap figure. It compares her actual time with the expectation for her class, direction, size, draught and the current she ran in; positive means better than expected. It is shown beside every boat as “vs expected” and it decides nothing. Figures are ranked at full precision and published to one decimal, so two boats showing the same decimal are not necessarily tied.
Odds are fair fractional odds for the chance of posting the fastest time in this field, with the same probability shown as a percentage. The stored probability is the canonical number; the fraction beside it is a rounded label. No stake, no prize.
Open handicap
Fastest course time wins. Race score compares her time with what her conditions, size and class expected.
| # | Boat / daily W–L | Last 5 places | Closing odds | Course time ↑ | Expected | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ARDMORE CHEYENNE↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 21 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:57Finished 03:50 | 09:3438 s ahead | +0.6Winner |
| 02 | LARAMIE↗ Out · 1–4 W–L | 21232 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:09Finished 08:50 | 09:072 s behind | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 03 | OCEAN PEARL↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 13 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:37Finished 06:49 | 10:1324 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 04 | FREEDOM↙ In · 4–6 W–L | 12216 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:15Finished 10:22 | 11:2510 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 05 | STOLT BETULA↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 52 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:36Finished 17:15 | 10:0690 s behind | -1.2Handicap figure |
| 06 | FREEDOM↗ Out · 4–6 W–L | 12216 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:16Finished 17:26 | 10:13123 s behind | -1.1Handicap figure |
How the scoring works
The day’s race in each class is won by the lowest actual elapsed time between the two gates. Ties inside the timing register’s floor — one second at the window, two seconds in the archive — are ties, and every co-winner is named.
Race score is the handicap figure. It compares her actual time with the expectation for her class, direction, size, draught and the current she ran in; positive means better than expected. It is shown beside every boat as “vs expected” and it decides nothing. Figures are ranked at full precision and published to one decimal, so two boats showing the same decimal are not necessarily tied.
Odds are fair fractional odds for the chance of posting the fastest time in this field, with the same probability shown as a percentage. The stored probability is the canonical number; the fraction beside it is a rounded label. No stake, no prize.
Points rule
A correct pick earns 100 divided by the probability accepted when it was saved, so a 25% selection earns 400 points. A wrong pick earns zero and nothing is deducted. A tied first place divides the award between the co-winners. A withdrawn boat, a void contest or a late pick earns zero and is labelled void, not incorrect. Points are recognition only: no money, no entry fee, no cash value. No stake, no prize.
The stare down
Flyby 400
400 m zone · Ranked by elapsed time, lowest first · One row per craft
Window timing only · Today, this week and all-time