From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 28 January 2024
8 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
COREFORTUNE OL
Passed the window at 23:12 · Heading out to sea →
ZIM MOUNT DENALI
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 | ZIM MOUNT DENALI↗ Out · 2–13 W–L | 25433 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:52Finished 00:23 | 08:4351 s ahead | +0.7Winner |
| 02 | SANTA VIOLA↙ In · 1–3 W–L | 1622 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:09Finished 03:28 | 09:4940 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 03 | COSCO HARMONY↙ In · 0–19 W–L | 22765 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:26Finished 00:55 | 10:5386 s ahead | +0.9Handicap figure |
| 04 | MSC CANDICE↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 51 | —Chance published with the pick field | 13:27Finished 02:48 | 10:16191 s behind | -1.8Handicap 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 | ASIAN EMPEROR↙ In · 4–5 W–L | 31511 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:22Finished 05:57 | 09:45144 s ahead | +1.7Winner |
| 02 | AS FABRIZIA↗ Out · 0–4 W–L | 3222 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:22Finished 08:22 | 10:05103 s ahead | +1.1Handicap figure |
| 03 | COREFORTUNE OL↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 32 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:36Finished 23:12 | 09:2347 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 04 | SEAKAY VALOR↗ Out · 31–35–3 W–L | 11111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:52Finished 01:02 | 08:587 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 05 | ASIAN EMPEROR↗ Out · 4–5 W–L | 31511 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:01Finished 19:26 | 10:2179 s ahead | +0.8Handicap figure |
| 06 | SAGA EXPLORER↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 68 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:31Finished 16:31 | 09:5625 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 07 | ORION HIGHWAY↙ In · 18–26–2 W–L | 32112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:23Finished 01:12 | 10:307 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 08 | SAGA EXPLORER↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 68 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:32Finished 03:01 | 10:40112 s behind | -0.9Handicap 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.
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