From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 27 July 2023
6 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
SANDERLING ACE
Passed the window at 19:12 · ← Heading in from sea
WAN HAI 625
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 | WAN HAI 625↗ Out · 1–8 W–L | 28521 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:15Finished 01:52 | 09:2974 s ahead | +0.9Winner |
| 02 | TANGIER EXPRESS↗ Out · 1–15 W–L | 49431 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:37Finished 02:59 | 09:2751 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 03 | COSCO AZALEA↙ In · 1–13 W–L | 75535 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:54Finished 04:27 | 10:35101 s ahead | +1.1Handicap figure |
| 04 | CMA CGM LAMARTINE↗ Out · 0–1 W–L | 8 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:17Finished 00:29 | 09:4932 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 05 | HUDSON EXPRESS↗ Out · 13–42 W–L | 27513 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:22Finished 17:09 | 08:5824 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| 06 | CMA CGM MAGELLAN↗ Out · 2–9 W–L | 21764 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:12Finished 08:10 | 09:03129 s behind | -1.4Handicap 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 | ARC INTEGRITY↗ Out · 15–28–2 W–L | 22214 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:36Finished 03:24 | 09:0690 s ahead | +1.3Winner |
| 02 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↙ In · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:07Finished 04:44 | 09:3184 s ahead | +1.3Handicap figure |
| 03 | MORNING CHRISTINA↗ Out · 1–5 W–L | 14323 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:38Finished 14:04 | 09:4264 s ahead | +0.9Handicap figure |
| 04 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↗ Out · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:58Finished 16:32 | 08:2336 s behind | -0.6Handicap figure |
| 05 | BROOKLANDS↙ In · 13–18–1 W–L | 11112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:16Finished 10:36 | 10:0313 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 06 | SANDERLING ACE↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 16 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:15Finished 19:12 | 10:3737 s behind | -0.4Handicap figure |
| 07 | DELTA PEARL↗ Out · 3–22 W–L | 23521 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:32Finished 13:30 | 10:2467 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