From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 22 March 2024
4 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MALBEC LEGEND
Passed the window at 20:20 · Heading out to sea →
MAERSK IOWA
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 IOWA↙ In · 13–40–3 W–L | 12741 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:25Finished 04:55 | 09:2359 s ahead | +0.7Winner |
| 02 | MSC STELLA↗ Out · 8–35 W–L | 11321 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:42Finished 01:02 | 09:1230 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 03 | HYUNDAI DRIVE↗ Out · 3–14 W–L | 58365 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:47Finished 08:45 | 08:5912 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 04 | MAERSK WILLEMSTADT↙ In · 9–24 W–L | 21127 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:52Finished 15:34 | 09:1524 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 05 | MONTE VERDE↗ Out · 6–33 W–L | 43236 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:53Finished 01:33 | 09:1724 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 06 | MAERSK IOWA↗ Out · 13–40–3 W–L | 12741 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:02Finished 18:43 | 09:2827 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 07 | DELAWARE EXPRESS↙ In · 14–46–1 W–L | 12523 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:06Finished 01:19 | 09:5016 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 08 | CLIFFORD MAERSK↗ Out · 0–6 W–L | 89683 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:07Finished 16:12 | 09:5374 s behind | -0.8Handicap figure |
| 09 | CMA CGM MEDEA↙ In · 1–7 W–L | 41592 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:54Finished 08:30 | 10:2589 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.
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 | MALBEC LEGEND↗ Out · 2–2 W–L | 1312 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:29Finished 20:20 | 09:272 s behind | 0.0Winner |
| 02 | OSHIMANA↙ In · 1–5 W–L | 12654 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:30Finished 10:29 | 11:1646 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 03 | STELLA GS↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 53 | —Chance published with the pick field | 21:28Finished 15:59 | 09:50698 s behind | -4.6Handicap 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.
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