From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 11 March 2024
5 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
OVERSEAS LONG BEACH
Passed the window at 23:36 · Heading out to sea →
SOFIA I
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 | SOFIA I↙ In · 2–3 W–L | 71125 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:00Finished 03:04 | 10:12131 s ahead | +1.6Winner |
| 02 | MONTE TAMARO↙ In · 4–21 W–L | 13471 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:21Finished 03:31 | 09:5291 s ahead | +1.1Handicap figure |
| 03 | DUBAI EXPRESS↙ In · 9–42–2 W–L | 64448 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:55Finished 21:39 | 09:2732 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 04 | WAN HAI A13↗ Out · 1–11 W–L | 37666 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:03Finished 15:07 | 08:5211 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 05 | GSL TINOS↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 15 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:24Finished 10:07 | 09:5633 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 06 | MAERSK KARACHI↙ In · 2–6 W–L | 46175 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:30Finished 15:37 | 10:0535 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 07 | SOFIA I↗ Out · 2–3 W–L | 71125 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:45Finished 20:57 | 09:461 s ahead | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 08 | MISSOURI EXPRESS↙ In · 11–48–2 W–L | 71123 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:04Finished 10:18 | 10:0559 s behind | -0.6Handicap 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 | OVERSEAS LONG BEACH↗ Out · 20–49 W–L | 22221 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:49Finished 23:36 | 08:5869 s ahead | +1.2Winner |
| 02 | OVERSEAS LONG BEACH↙ In · 20–49 W–L | 22221 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:58Finished 05:38 | 09:3192 s ahead | +1.6Handicap figure |
| 03 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↗ Out · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:53Finished 16:33 | 08:485 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 04 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↙ In · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:08Finished 04:44 | 08:3929 s behind | -0.4Handicap figure |
| 05 | BOW SKY↙ In · 1–3 W–L | 1535 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:27Finished 04:05 | 10:0740 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 06 | STOLT CONFIDENCE↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 62 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:41Finished 17:01 | 10:1130 s ahead | +0.4Handicap 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