From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 4 March 2023
6 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MSC KATYAYNI
Passed the window at 22:25 · ← Heading in from sea
SPIRIT OF MELBOURNE
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 | SPIRIT OF MELBOURNE↙ In · 5–21–2 W–L | 25242 | —Chance published with the pick field | 06:57Finished 02:52 | 09:14138 s ahead | +1.8Winner |
| 02 | MSC LAUSANNE↗ Out · 3–3 W–L | 11213 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:44Finished 20:07 | 08:4257 s ahead | +0.8Handicap figure |
| 03 | ONE WREN↙ In · 2–21 W–L | 43461 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:22Finished 05:53 | 09:5795 s ahead | +1.1Handicap figure |
| 04 | MSC TOKYO↙ In · 3–6–1 W–L | 51416 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:43Finished 21:30 | 10:42119 s ahead | +1.3Handicap figure |
| 05 | MSC KATYAYNI↙ In · 3–9 W–L | 16414 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:43Finished 22:25 | 10:26103 s ahead | +1.2Handicap figure |
| 06 | SPIRIT OF MELBOURNE↗ Out · 5–21–2 W–L | 25242 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:02Finished 20:21 | 08:3626 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| 07 | COSCO YANTIAN↙ In · 0–4–1 W–L | 47927 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:39Finished 05:34 | 09:50169 s behind | -1.6Handicap figure |
| 08 | CMA CGM ANDROMEDA↗ Out · 1–7 W–L | 52148 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:52Finished 05:51 | 09:32200 s behind | -1.9Handicap 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 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↙ In · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:17Finished 04:32 | 08:4791 s ahead | +1.5Winner |
| 02 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↗ Out · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:21Finished 16:58 | 08:4929 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 03 | BOHEME↗ Out · 1–4 W–L | 23314 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:31Finished 02:32 | 10:2452 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 04 | LISBOA↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 45 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:57Finished 13:15 | 09:5859 s behind | -0.6Handicap 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