From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 2 March 2024
6 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
GSL GRANIA
Passed the window at 22:47 · Heading out to sea →
MSC ALDEBARAN III
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 ALDEBARAN III↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 21 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:22Finished 18:25 | 09:35133 s ahead | +1.7Winner |
| 02 | ONE GRUS↗ Out · 2–11 W–L | 52132 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:32Finished 02:41 | 08:5179 s ahead | +1.0Handicap figure |
| 03 | GSL GRANIA↗ Out · 0–6 W–L | 26353 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:09Finished 22:47 | 09:4091 s ahead | +1.1Handicap figure |
| 04 | MSC LORENA↗ Out · 3–16–1 W–L | 15236 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:29Finished 17:03 | 08:5021 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 05 | GSL GRANIA↙ In · 0–6 W–L | 26353 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:56Finished 02:59 | 10:3296 s ahead | +1.1Handicap figure |
| 06 | YM WARMTH↗ Out · 2–15 W–L | 67664 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:03Finished 03:24 | 08:4914 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 07 | OOCL SEOUL↙ In · 3–13 W–L | 23364 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:47Finished 22:34 | 09:2820 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 08 | MAERSK DETROIT↙ In · 7–27 W–L | 32522 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:48Finished 10:01 | 09:2325 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| 09 | MAERSK WILLEMSTADT↗ Out · 9–24 W–L | 21127 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:21Finished 10:27 | 09:2952 s behind | -0.6Handicap figure |
| 10 | APL CALIFORNIA↙ In · 1–15–1 W–L | 155102 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:30Finished 16:27 | 10:2011 s behind | -0.1Handicap 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 CATHERINE↙ In · 1–2 W–L | 341 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:13Finished 11:48 | 09:4230 s ahead | +0.4Winner |
| 02 | MARITIME TRANQUILITY↗ Out · 0–4 W–L | 6226 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:15Finished 03:31 | 09:0411 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | DONINGTON↙ In · 17–36 W–L | 23122 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:21Finished 04:39 | 11:03102 s ahead | +1.0Handicap figure |
| 04 | MORNING CATHERINE↗ Out · 1–2 W–L | 341 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:25Finished 22:37 | 09:3510 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 05 | HELLAS CALAFIA↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 51 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:41Finished 21:03 | 10:1230 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 06 | ARCHON GABRIEL↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 64 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:29Finished 20:45 | 10:1415 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 07 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↗ Out · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:45Finished 16:23 | 08:08157 s behind | -2.3Handicap figure |
| 08 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↙ In · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:58Finished 04:56 | 09:3682 s behind | -1.1Handicap 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