From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 12 January 2024
One ship. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
PGC ALEXANDRIA
Passed the window at 20:39 · ← Heading in from sea
MSC CAROUGE
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 | MSC CAROUGE↙ In · 6–26 W–L | 52251 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:33Finished 08:44 | 09:4370 s ahead | +0.8Winner |
| 02 | MAERSK INNOSHIMA↙ In · 7–7–1 W–L | 26111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:43Finished 06:18 | 08:5513 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | MAERSK SELETAR↗ Out · 8–25 W–L | 13531 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:54Finished 09:17 | 09:0511 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 04 | CMA CGM T.JEFFERSON↗ Out · 2–17 W–L | 165113 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:21Finished 20:19 | 09:3817 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 05 | COSCO HOPE↗ Out · 4–20 W–L | 111911 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:01Finished 18:50 | 10:01on expected | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 06 | EVER LIFTING↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 65 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:13Finished 06:43 | 10:0210 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 07 | MAERSK VISBY↗ Out · 8–20 W–L | 42137 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:41Finished 18:30 | 09:3269 s behind | -0.7Handicap figure |
| 08 | WAN HAI 625↙ In · 1–8 W–L | 28521 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:25Finished 20:07 | 09:31113 s behind | -1.2Handicap 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 CHRISTINA↗ Out · 1–5 W–L | 14323 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:23Finished 00:29 | 08:2865 s ahead | +1.0Winner |
| 02 | CHILEAN BULKER↙ In · 0–1 W–L | 2 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:58Finished 07:29 | 09:5052 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 03 | CHANNEL PEARL↙ In · 1–23 W–L | 36242 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:14Finished 08:00 | 09:5945 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 04 | PGC ALEXANDRIA↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 34 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:44Finished 20:39 | 10:2338 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 05 | ESSENCE↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 15 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:50Finished 18:12 | 09:3872 s behind | -0.7Handicap figure |
| 06 | SEAKAY VALOR↗ Out · 31–35–3 W–L | 11111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:53Finished 16:20 | 10:13101 s behind | -1.3Handicap 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