From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 26 February 2023
One ship. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
CMA CGM VON HUMBOLDT
Passed the window at 21:09 · Heading out to sea →
MSC STELLA
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 | MSC STELLA↙ In · 8–35 W–L | 11321 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:18Finished 09:23 | 09:2366 s ahead | +0.8Winner |
| 02 | MSC DARDANELLES↗ Out · 2–13 W–L | 111292 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:58Finished 07:29 | 09:2325 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 03 | POTOMAC EXPRESS↙ In · 12–45–1 W–L | 13633 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:38Finished 15:22 | 10:298 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 04 | CMA CGM VON HUMBOLDT↗ Out · 0–4 W–L | 4445 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:45Finished 21:09 | 10:0144 s behind | -0.5Handicap figure |
| 05 | SAFMARINE BAYETE↗ Out · 7–11 W–L | 11751 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:45Finished 13:51 | 08:46120 s behind | -1.3Handicap figure |
| 06 | MSC MUNDRA↙ In · 1–15 W–L | 35762 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:29Finished 21:02 | 09:28181 s behind | -1.8Handicap 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.
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 | SONIC↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 12 | —Chance published with the pick field | 06:59Finished 17:43 | 09:29150 s ahead | +1.8Winner |
| 02 | SONIC↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 12 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:40Finished 05:39 | 11:03203 s ahead | +2.1Handicap figure |
| 03 | NELE MAERSK↗ Out · 6–12 W–L | 31213 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:54Finished 18:23 | 09:3339 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 04 | NAVIG8 AMAZONITE↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 24 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:08Finished 12:31 | 10:1668 s ahead | +1.0Handicap 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