From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 20 November 2021
4 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
ARDMORE CHEYENNE
Passed the window at 22:53 · Heading out to sea →
MSC ANISHA R
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 | MSC ANISHA R↗ Out · 3–8 W–L | 24212 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:49Finished 11:12 | 08:2524 s behind | -0.3Winner |
| 02 | EVER LOVELY↗ Out · 3–6 W–L | 54111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:14Finished 21:51 | 08:5618 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | CMA CGM PEGASUS↗ Out · 0–8 W–L | 25332 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:46Finished 05:40 | 10:0641 s behind | -0.4Handicap figure |
| 04 | HUDSON EXPRESS↗ Out · 13–42 W–L | 27513 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:03Finished 20:24 | 09:19104 s behind | -1.1Handicap figure |
| 05 | SPIRIT OF SYDNEY↙ In · 3–7 W–L | 12381 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:16Finished 05:36 | 09:04132 s behind | -1.4Handicap figure |
| 06 | CMA CGM NERVAL↙ In · 3–23 W–L | 54335 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:04Finished 07:13 | 09:27156 s behind | -1.6Handicap figure |
| 07 | PERFORMANCE↙ In · 0–12 W–L | 88774 | —Chance published with the pick field | 13:09Finished 22:05 | 10:21168 s behind | -1.5Handicap figure |
| 08 | MAERSK SERANGOON↗ Out · 4–14 W–L | 73118 | —Chance published with the pick field | 13:10Finished 06:05 | 09:54196 s behind | -1.8Handicap 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 | PATRIOT↙ In · 26–28 W–L | 41211 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:33Finished 06:07 | 09:4815 s ahead | +0.1Winner |
| 02 | ARDMORE CHEYENNE↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 21 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:41Finished 22:53 | 08:5843 s behind | -0.7Handicap figure |
| 03 | STI VIRTUS↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 34 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:43Finished 02:02 | 09:385 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 04 | BAHAMA SPIRIT↗ Out · 1–34–1 W–L | 26224 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:49Finished 08:46 | 09:3969 s behind | -0.7Handicap figure |
| 05 | PATRIOT↗ Out · 26–28 W–L | 41211 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:22Finished 15:36 | 10:0279 s behind | -0.7Handicap figure |
| 06 | JANE↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 62 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:46Finished 19:18 | 10:01105 s behind | -1.4Handicap figure |
| 07 | OVERSEAS HOUSTON↙ In · 5–25 W–L | 63441 | —Chance published with the pick field | 15:17Finished 05:17 | 09:37340 s behind | -4.1Handicap 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