From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 22 January 2024
2 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
ORCHID ACE
Passed the window at 23:31 · Heading out to sea →
MSC ILONA
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 ILONA↗ Out · 3–9 W–L | 16174 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:03Finished 22:24 | 08:45102 s ahead | +1.4Winner |
| 02 | MAERSK TENNESSEE↗ Out · 12–31 W–L | 22212 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:41Finished 20:36 | 08:3554 s ahead | +0.7Handicap figure |
| 03 | AL QIBLA EXPRESS↗ Out · 3–7 W–L | 12172 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:41Finished 07:24 | 08:5110 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 04 | POTOMAC EXPRESS↙ In · 12–45–1 W–L | 13633 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:47Finished 08:55 | 10:45118 s ahead | +1.3Handicap figure |
| 05 | MSC RANIA↗ Out · 3–17 W–L | 321053 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:39Finished 03:18 | 09:489 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 06 | MSC ILONA↙ In · 3–9 W–L | 16174 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:02Finished 09:51 | 10:3634 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 07 | EVER LIVING↗ Out · 4–16 W–L | 21651 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:29Finished 13:02 | 09:3950 s behind | -0.5Handicap figure |
| 08 | MAERSK KENTUCKY↙ In · 13–24 W–L | 48581 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:44Finished 11:25 | 10:02102 s behind | -1.0Handicap 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 | ORCHID ACE↗ Out · 3–5 W–L | 13321 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:59Finished 23:31 | 08:5859 s ahead | +0.9Winner |
| 02 | COREFORTUNE OL↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 32 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:07Finished 17:27 | 10:2013 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 03 | LAKE PEARL↙ In · 3–23 W–L | 21433 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:25Finished 05:10 | 10:1372 s behind | -0.7Handicap 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