From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 10 January 2023
4 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MAERSK TENNESSEE
Passed the window at 20:20 · Heading out to sea →
MONTE ALEGRE
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 | MONTE ALEGRE↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 41 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:10Finished 00:46 | 08:3222 s ahead | +0.3Winner |
| 02 | WAN HAI 301↗ Out · 3–5 W–L | 24261 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:20Finished 01:08 | 08:222 s ahead | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 03 | KLEVEN↗ Out · 3–16 W–L | 24652 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:21Finished 09:13 | 09:3473 s ahead | +0.9Handicap figure |
| 04 | MAERSK TENNESSEE↗ Out · 12–31 W–L | 22212 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:24Finished 20:20 | 09:3874 s ahead | +0.9Handicap figure |
| 05 | EVER LOTUS↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 45 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:25Finished 17:41 | 09:3974 s ahead | +0.9Handicap figure |
| 06 | COSCO NINGBO↗ Out · 1–7–1 W–L | 22463 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:28Finished 19:44 | 09:5285 s ahead | +1.0Handicap figure |
| 07 | MSC UBERTY VIII↙ In · 5–7–3 W–L | 16722 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:44Finished 01:00 | 10:4257 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 08 | HYUNDAI RESPECT↙ In · 1–12 W–L | 23328 | —Chance published with the pick field | 13:00Finished 19:31 | 09:33207 s behind | -2.0Handicap figure |
| 09 | MAERSK TENNESSEE↙ In · 12–31 W–L | 22212 | —Chance published with the pick field | 14:53Finished 00:30 | 10:32260 s behind | -2.2Handicap 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 | POLAR ECUADOR↙ In · 40–30 W–L | 23121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:46Finished 10:52 | 10:49123 s ahead | +1.2Winner |
| 02 | FALCON IRIS↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 23 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:44Finished 18:44 | 10:1233 s behind | -0.5Handicap figure |
| 03 | IBIS ARROW↗ Out · 9–23 W–L | 33633 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:49Finished 18:50 | 10:1693 s behind | -0.8Handicap 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.
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