From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 21 April 2023
3 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MAERSK IOWA
Passed the window at 21:27 · Heading out to sea →
MAERSK CHICAGO
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 CHICAGO↙ In · 7–27–1 W–L | 81371 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:35Finished 03:44 | 09:5883 s ahead | +1.0Winner |
| 02 | EVER FAITH↙ In · 2–20 W–L | 41352 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:54Finished 09:38 | 09:5057 s ahead | +0.7Handicap figure |
| 03 | ARNOLD MAERSK↗ Out · 1–3 W–L | 3617 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:05Finished 11:40 | 08:4223 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| 04 | MAERSK CHICAGO↗ Out · 7–27–1 W–L | 81371 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:20Finished 18:32 | 10:0141 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 05 | BUXCLIFF↙ In · 8–24 W–L | 11162 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:27Finished 17:09 | 09:217 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 06 | APL FLORIDA↗ Out · 3–16 W–L | 47331 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:40Finished 16:37 | 09:318 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 07 | MAERSK IOWA↗ Out · 13–40–3 W–L | 12741 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:53Finished 21:27 | 09:3281 s behind | -0.9Handicap figure |
| 08 | APL QINGDAO↗ Out · 3–9 W–L | 25121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:27Finished 09:39 | 09:30117 s behind | -1.2Handicap figure |
| 09 | MSC TIANJIN↙ In · 0–1 W–L | 4 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:51Finished 16:33 | 09:39132 s behind | -1.3Handicap figure |
| 10 | COSCO CAMELLIA↙ In · 1–13–1 W–L | 15447 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:11Finished 11:26 | 10:4686 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.
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 | 10:17Finished 10:34 | 10:0314 s behind | -0.2Winner |
| 02 | BAHRI TABUK↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 22 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:20Finished 19:55 | 10:3414 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 03 | BOW TRIDENT↙ In · 1–6 W–L | 33423 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:50Finished 04:08 | 10:1536 s behind | -0.5Handicap figure |
| 04 | MORNING CHARLOTTE↗ Out · 2–6 W–L | 52264 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:45Finished 19:09 | 09:54171 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.
Workboats
Times only. No handicap expectation exists for an unclassified hull, so none is shown.
| # | Boat / daily W–L | Last 5 places | Course time ↑ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | GALVESTON↙ In · 2–0 W–L | 11 | 11:04Finished 04:50 |
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