From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 2 January 2023
One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
CMA CGM LAPIS
Passed the window at 23:38 · Heading out to sea →
MAERSK KENTUCKY
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 KENTUCKY↗ Out · 13–24 W–L | 48581 | —Chance published with the pick field | 06:39Finished 21:02 | 08:39120 s ahead | +1.7Winner |
| 02 | MSC VITTORIA↙ In · 1–10 W–L | 36622 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:59Finished 20:14 | 10:40161 s ahead | +1.9Handicap figure |
| 03 | ZIM ANTWERP↙ In · 4–16 W–L | 15622 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:38Finished 23:33 | 09:5072 s ahead | +0.8Handicap figure |
| 04 | CMA CGM LAMARTINE↙ In · 0–1 W–L | 8 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:46Finished 17:04 | 09:5772 s ahead | +0.8Handicap figure |
| 05 | IKARIA↗ Out · 0–8 W–L | 36556 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:00Finished 18:56 | 08:3821 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| 06 | CMA CGM LAPIS↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 62 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:22Finished 23:38 | 09:2062 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.
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 | ORION HIGHWAY↗ Out · 18–26–2 W–L | 32112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:53Finished 21:14 | 08:3744 s ahead | +0.7Winner |
| 02 | TREASURE↗ Out · 3–5 W–L | 12611 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:45Finished 19:34 | 09:0823 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | DON CARLOS↙ In · 4–6 W–L | 11431 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:53Finished 14:51 | 10:1178 s ahead | +0.8Handicap figure |
| 04 | ARC INDEPENDENCE↗ Out · 15–32 W–L | 14121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:27Finished 12:59 | 09:3811 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 05 | VICTORIA MAY↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 55 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:56Finished 16:31 | 10:2024 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 06 | ORANGE RIVER↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 46 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:08Finished 15:45 | 10:112 s ahead | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 07 | JULIA OLDENDORFF↙ In · 3–2–1 W–L | 11421 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:54Finished 19:16 | 11:09105 s behind | -0.9Handicap 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