From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 23 February 2024
3 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MSC PETRA
Passed the window at 18:58 · Heading out to sea →
MSC PETRA
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 PETRA↗ Out · 2–12 W–L | 67513 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:21Finished 18:58 | 09:29128 s ahead | +1.6Winner |
| 02 | MAERSK INNOSHIMA↙ In · 7–7–1 W–L | 26111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:46Finished 18:36 | 09:2195 s ahead | +1.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | MSC PETRA↙ In · 2–12 W–L | 67513 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:01Finished 03:55 | 09:1775 s ahead | +0.9Handicap figure |
| 04 | CMA CGM MOLIERE↙ In · 4–12–1 W–L | 21314 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:20Finished 16:27 | 09:2059 s ahead | +0.7Handicap figure |
| 05 | EVER FORE↗ Out · 4–19 W–L | 83172 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:03Finished 02:38 | 09:4643 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 06 | HUDSON EXPRESS↗ Out · 13–42 W–L | 27513 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:07Finished 15:50 | 09:4639 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 07 | MSC PEGASUS VII↙ In · 1–10 W–L | 12462 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:30Finished 16:03 | 09:1911 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 08 | UNAYZAH EXPRESS↙ In · 1–9 W–L | 22261 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:04Finished 02:31 | 09:3985 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