From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 30 November 2022
5 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
USNS GORDON
Passed the window at 20:02 · Heading out to sea →
MAERSK SEMBAWANG
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 SEMBAWANG↗ Out · 9–34–1 W–L | 41293 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:53Finished 18:50 | 08:4956 s ahead | +0.7Winner |
| 02 | MAERSK VISBY↗ Out · 8–20 W–L | 42137 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:37Finished 01:07 | 08:5316 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | MAERSK SEMBAWANG↙ In · 9–34–1 W–L | 41293 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:50Finished 03:59 | 10:43113 s ahead | +1.2Handicap figure |
| 04 | AGIOS DIMITRIOS↗ Out · 5–26–1 W–L | 26343 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:06Finished 05:47 | 08:4620 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 05 | USNS GORDON↗ Out · 0–4 W–L | 11857 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:11Finished 20:02 | 09:101 s behind | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 06 | YM WIDTH↗ Out · 0–13 W–L | 37726 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:25Finished 12:42 | 09:4520 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 07 | PARIS II↙ In · 3–10 W–L | 19672 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:52Finished 05:39 | 10:2626 s behind | -0.3Handicap 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 | ENERGY AFRODITE↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 12 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:42Finished 13:39 | 09:453 s ahead | 0.0Winner |
| 02 | OVERSEAS TAMPA↙ In · 1–0 W–L | 1 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:10Finished 02:34 | 10:5544 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 03 | TEQUILA SUNRISE↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 31 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:19Finished 12:22 | 10:0673 s behind | -0.7Handicap figure |
| 04 | NORWAY PEARL↗ Out · 3–40 W–L | 61253 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:29Finished 11:58 | 10:1376 s behind | -0.7Handicap 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