From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 28 February 2024
4 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MAERSK VALLVIK
Passed the window at 23:54 · Heading out to sea →
MAERSK IDAHO
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 | MAERSK IDAHO↗ Out · 7–25 W–L | 12161 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:30Finished 20:05 | 09:47137 s ahead | +1.7Winner |
| 02 | MAERSK VALLVIK↗ Out · 9–25 W–L | 23111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:35Finished 23:54 | 08:3559 s ahead | +0.8Handicap figure |
| 03 | BSG BAHAMAS↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 31 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:36Finished 03:15 | 08:4469 s ahead | +0.9Handicap figure |
| 04 | MSC VIGO↙ In · 8–26 W–L | 13541 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:45Finished 20:48 | 09:1993 s ahead | +1.2Handicap figure |
| 05 | MAERSK VALLVIK↙ In · 9–25 W–L | 23111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:09Finished 03:24 | 09:5344 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 06 | EVER FAST↙ In · 2–17 W–L | 14882 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:16Finished 04:43 | 09:5135 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 07 | MAERSK IDAHO↙ In · 7–25 W–L | 12161 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:21Finished 04:53 | 09:4120 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 08 | ONE FALCON↗ Out · 0–1 W–L | 5 | —Chance published with the pick field | 14:35Finished 08:52 | 09:49286 s behind | -2.6Handicap 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 | TALIA↗ Out · 3–4 W–L | 11217 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:32Finished 23:18 | 09:37126 s ahead | +1.4Winner |
| 02 | TRANQUIL ACE↙ In · 0–3 W–L | 322 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:53Finished 19:03 | 09:1017 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | MTM NEW YORK↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 31 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:13Finished 16:45 | 09:4633 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 04 | DELTA PEARL↙ In · 3–22 W–L | 23521 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:30Finished 09:34 | 10:1218 s behind | -0.2Handicap 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.
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