From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 2 November 2023
3 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MOMBASA EXPRESS
Passed the window at 23:27 · Heading out to sea →
APL QINGDAO
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 | APL QINGDAO↗ Out · 3–9 W–L | 25121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:07Finished 16:26 | 08:4539 s ahead | +0.5Winner |
| 02 | MOMBASA EXPRESS↙ In · 2–6 W–L | 14123 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:12Finished 02:26 | 10:26134 s ahead | +1.6Handicap figure |
| 03 | MOMBASA EXPRESS↗ Out · 2–6 W–L | 14123 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:13Finished 23:27 | 09:1865 s ahead | +0.8Handicap figure |
| 04 | ONE MADRID↗ Out · 0–25 W–L | 37735 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:21Finished 02:13 | 08:4928 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 05 | MAERSK TENNESSEE↗ Out · 12–31 W–L | 22212 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:41Finished 00:02 | 09:0524 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 06 | DELAWARE EXPRESS↗ Out · 14–46–1 W–L | 12523 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:47Finished 19:14 | 09:2336 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 07 | MSC EVEREST↗ Out · 6–19–1 W–L | 49116 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:52Finished 10:07 | 09:4856 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 08 | MAERSK KINLOSS↙ In · 5–16–2 W–L | 32476 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:47Finished 22:25 | 09:3215 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 09 | GSL LYDIA↙ In · 2–11 W–L | 18467 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:08Finished 09:38 | 09:29159 s behind | -1.6Handicap 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.
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 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↗ Out · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:39Finished 18:42 | 08:327 s behind | -0.1Winner |
| 02 | DONALD M JAMES↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 22 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:08Finished 13:42 | 09:2316 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | MSC TAVVISHI↗ Out · 8–10 W–L | 31233 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:05Finished 12:57 | 09:4718 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 04 | ORION HIGHWAY↗ Out · 18–26–2 W–L | 32112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:34Finished 22:34 | 09:2668 s behind | -0.8Handicap figure |
| 05 | YANGTZE GRACE↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 25 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:31Finished 13:40 | 10:5437 s behind | -0.3Handicap 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