From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 17 February 2023
5 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
SPIRIT OF SINGAPORE
Passed the window at 21:12 · ← Heading in from sea
MAERSK HARTFORD
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 HARTFORD↗ Out · 7–27 W–L | 25411 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:31Finished 18:48 | 08:4977 s ahead | +1.0Winner |
| 02 | MAERSK SEMBAWANG↗ Out · 9–34–1 W–L | 41293 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:34Finished 04:57 | 09:32118 s ahead | +1.5Handicap figure |
| 03 | DELAWARE EXPRESS↗ Out · 14–46–1 W–L | 12523 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:21Finished 02:26 | 09:5594 s ahead | +1.1Handicap figure |
| 04 | MSC CATHERINE VI↗ Out · 4–30 W–L | 67341 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:53Finished 18:56 | 08:467 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 05 | OOCL BERLIN↗ Out · 2–28 W–L | 84413 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:54Finished 02:54 | 10:0369 s ahead | +0.8Handicap figure |
| 06 | SPIRIT OF SINGAPORE↙ In · 2–11 W–L | 64343 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:57Finished 21:12 | 10:38101 s ahead | +1.1Handicap figure |
| 07 | MSC CATHERINE VI↙ In · 4–30 W–L | 67341 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:40Finished 02:40 | 09:1487 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.
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 | LIVING STONE↗ Out · 1–3 W–L | 2217 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:14Finished 17:49 | 09:3521 s ahead | +0.2Winner |
| 02 | STOLT BELUGA↗ Out · 2–6 W–L | 21231 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:55Finished 15:43 | 10:0611 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | SC MERCURY↗ Out · 0–4 W–L | 3522 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:16Finished 00:48 | 10:171 s ahead | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 04 | OVERSEAS TAMPA↙ In · 1–0 W–L | 1 | —Chance published with the pick field | 13:06Finished 08:23 | 11:26100 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