From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 14 April 2023
One ship. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
LORI
Passed the window at 23:15 · ← Heading in from sea
MAERSK ATLANTA
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 ATLANTA↙ In · 4–23–1 W–L | 22342 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:12Finished 03:41 | 09:50158 s ahead | +2.0Winner |
| 02 | MSC HEIDI↙ In · 1–3 W–L | 4812 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:40Finished 09:14 | 10:20100 s ahead | +1.1Handicap figure |
| 03 | CMA CGM MAGELLAN↗ Out · 2–9 W–L | 21764 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:44Finished 09:24 | 09:0825 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 04 | MAERSK SYDNEY↙ In · 3–10 W–L | 45413 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:49Finished 12:48 | 09:2637 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 05 | DUBAI EXPRESS↙ In · 9–42–2 W–L | 64448 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:57Finished 09:57 | 09:5053 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 06 | MAERSK ATLANTA↗ Out · 4–23–1 W–L | 22342 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:07Finished 20:59 | 08:4918 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 07 | MSC ANTIGUA↗ Out · 1–11 W–L | 64222 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:22Finished 12:42 | 09:4523 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 08 | OOCL BRUSSELS↗ Out · 2–13 W–L | 16187 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:57Finished 16:08 | 09:2234 s behind | -0.4Handicap figure |
| 09 | ZIM ANTWERP↙ In · 4–16 W–L | 15622 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:12Finished 16:02 | 10:0210 s behind | -0.1Handicap 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 | LORI↙ In · 11–10–1 W–L | 12114 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:42Finished 23:15 | 10:15153 s ahead | +1.7Winner |
| 02 | NORD STINGRAY↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 12 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:49Finished 12:11 | 09:481 s behind | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 03 | HAWAIIAN HIGHWAY↙ In · 4–24–1 W–L | 22532 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:48Finished 08:40 | 10:1930 s behind | -0.4Handicap figure |
| 04 | DELTA PEARL↗ Out · 3–22 W–L | 23521 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:59Finished 21:55 | 09:3683 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