From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 7 January 2022
4 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MAERSK VALLVIK
Passed the window at 21:24 · Heading out to sea →
MAERSK GATESHEAD
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 GATESHEAD↗ Out · 3–10 W–L | 12714 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:22Finished 18:02 | 09:0946 s ahead | +0.6Winner |
| 02 | APL CHONGQING↗ Out · 0–3–1 W–L | 2244 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:27Finished 16:02 | 08:3912 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 03 | WAN HAI 513↗ Out · 1–6 W–L | 32614 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:59Finished 20:33 | 09:4142 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 04 | WAN HAI 513↙ In · 1–6 W–L | 32614 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:10Finished 05:40 | 09:4333 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 05 | OOCL BRUSSELS↙ In · 2–13 W–L | 16187 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:27Finished 10:04 | 09:336 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 06 | SFL HAWAII↙ In · 1–9 W–L | 34461 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:51Finished 17:59 | 09:531 s ahead | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 07 | MAERSK VALLVIK↗ Out · 9–25 W–L | 23111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:12Finished 21:24 | 09:2645 s behind | -0.5Handicap figure |
| 08 | HYUNDAI DREAM↗ Out · 2–15 W–L | 22638 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:34Finished 07:18 | 09:5638 s behind | -0.4Handicap figure |
| 09 | ONE MUNCHEN↙ In · 1–15 W–L | 34368 | —Chance published with the pick field | 13:07Finished 15:54 | 10:56131 s behind | -1.2Handicap figure |
| 10 | MAERSK EUPHRATES↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 102 | —Chance published with the pick field | 13:54Finished 03:32 | 08:29325 s behind | -3.2Handicap 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 | MPV THALIA↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 12 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:08Finished 04:50 | 09:2881 s ahead | +0.9Winner |
| 02 | BAY STATE↗ Out · 2–3 W–L | 42121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:33Finished 17:14 | 09:1815 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | MORNING PEACE↗ Out · 1–6 W–L | 23133 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:01Finished 01:26 | 08:2992 s behind | -1.2Handicap 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