From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 8 March 2023
3 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
ESSEN EXPRESS
Passed the window at 22:22 · ← Heading in from sea
MSC INDIA
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 INDIA↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 51 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:58Finished 04:46 | 09:0870 s ahead | +0.9Winner |
| 02 | ZHONG GU JI LIN↙ In · 1–3 W–L | 9212 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:06Finished 03:39 | 09:2579 s ahead | +1.0Handicap figure |
| 03 | MAERSK KENTUCKY↗ Out · 13–24 W–L | 48581 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:26Finished 01:45 | 08:5328 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 04 | MSC CANDICE↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 51 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:30Finished 21:19 | 09:1545 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 05 | MSC INDIA↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 51 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:02Finished 19:08 | 09:4138 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 06 | IKARIA↙ In · 0–8 W–L | 36556 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:15Finished 14:54 | 09:4833 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 07 | ESSEN EXPRESS↙ In · 2–18 W–L | 34429 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:27Finished 22:22 | 10:3871 s ahead | +0.8Handicap figure |
| 08 | ZIM THAILAND↗ Out · 0–16 W–L | 65284 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:46Finished 22:02 | 08:5749 s behind | -0.6Handicap figure |
| 09 | ZHONG GU JI LIN↗ Out · 1–3 W–L | 9212 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:49Finished 22:07 | 08:4762 s behind | -0.7Handicap figure |
| 10 | MAERSK SINGAPORE↙ In · 0–9–2 W–L | 25427 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:04Finished 21:54 | 10:20103 s behind | -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.
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 | MORNING CHARLOTTE↙ In · 2–6 W–L | 52264 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:48Finished 22:03 | 10:1038 s behind | -0.5Winner |
| 02 | YASA SWAN↗ Out · 1–3 W–L | 3221 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:41Finished 19:47 | 10:0596 s behind | -1.3Handicap 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