From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 15 May 2023
5 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
LAKE PEARL
Passed the window at 17:21 · ← Heading in from sea
EVER LOVELY
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 | EVER LOVELY↗ Out · 3–6 W–L | 54111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 06:52Finished 08:32 | 08:2492 s ahead | +1.3Winner |
| 02 | MAERSK STADELHORN↗ Out · 0–5 W–L | 22456 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:31Finished 01:56 | 09:5685 s ahead | +1.0Handicap figure |
| 03 | MSC CAROUGE↙ In · 6–26 W–L | 52251 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:49Finished 04:00 | 09:1931 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 04 | COSCO HOPE↗ Out · 4–20 W–L | 111911 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:02Finished 02:27 | 10:0967 s ahead | +0.8Handicap figure |
| 05 | ZIM USA↙ In · 0–14 W–L | 224610 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:12Finished 02:50 | 09:208 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 06 | MONTE AZUL↙ In · 0–1 W–L | 4 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:21Finished 09:30 | 10:4536 s behind | -0.4Handicap figure |
| 07 | HYUNDAI DREAM↙ In · 2–15 W–L | 22638 | —Chance published with the pick field | 14:50Finished 02:11 | 09:25325 s behind | -2.9Handicap 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 | POLAR ECUADOR↙ In · 40–30 W–L | 23121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:11Finished 15:28 | 09:46155 s ahead | +1.8Winner |
| 02 | STENA PRO PATRIA↗ Out · 1–2 W–L | 123 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:37Finished 08:38 | 08:344 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 03 | LAKE PEARL↙ In · 3–23 W–L | 21433 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:10Finished 17:21 | 10:0466 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