From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 25 March 2024
One ship. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
CHANNEL PEARL
Passed the window at 22:24 · Heading out to sea →
MSC BARCELONA
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 BARCELONA↗ Out · 3–13 W–L | 78164 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:18Finished 11:15 | 08:3113 s ahead | +0.2Winner |
| 02 | MAERSK COLUMBUS↗ Out · 5–22 W–L | 73281 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:27Finished 19:17 | 09:4981 s ahead | +1.0Handicap 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 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↗ Out · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:10Finished 16:39 | 08:5747 s ahead | +0.7Winner |
| 02 | MORNING CLARA↗ Out · 1–3 W–L | 2421 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:25Finished 20:09 | 09:3368 s ahead | +0.9Handicap figure |
| 03 | POLAR ECUADOR↙ In · 40–30 W–L | 23121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:44Finished 14:26 | 10:56132 s ahead | +1.3Handicap figure |
| 04 | MORNING CLARA↙ In · 1–3 W–L | 2421 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:48Finished 07:41 | 09:2031 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 05 | ELEGANT ACE↙ In · 1–5 W–L | 13332 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:51Finished 20:27 | 09:2433 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 06 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↙ In · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:02Finished 04:49 | 08:3625 s behind | -0.4Handicap figure |
| 07 | POLARIS HIGHWAY↗ Out · 4–10–1 W–L | 21122 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:30Finished 07:25 | 09:365 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 08 | CHANNEL PEARL↗ Out · 1–23 W–L | 36242 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:10Finished 22:24 | 09:23166 s behind | -1.5Handicap 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