From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 4 April 2024
2 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MSC VIGO
Passed the window at 23:56 · Heading out to sea →
SOUTHAMPTON EXPRESS
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 | SOUTHAMPTON EXPRESS↗ Out · 4–8–1 W–L | 11641 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:12Finished 18:06 | 09:0857 s ahead | +0.7Winner |
| 02 | POTOMAC EXPRESS↗ Out · 12–45–1 W–L | 13633 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:36Finished 17:56 | 09:0225 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 03 | MSC VIGO↗ Out · 8–26 W–L | 13541 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:55Finished 23:56 | 09:1520 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 04 | COCHRANE↙ In · 1–6 W–L | 18444 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:24Finished 20:51 | 10:4177 s ahead | +0.8Handicap figure |
| 05 | MSC VIGO↙ In · 8–26 W–L | 13541 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:25Finished 03:34 | 09:25on expected | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 06 | SANTA VIOLA↙ In · 1–3 W–L | 1622 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:43Finished 18:20 | 10:1027 s ahead | +0.3Handicap 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↙ In · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:50Finished 04:41 | 09:0071 s ahead | +1.1Winner |
| 02 | VIKING POLARIS↗ Out · 3–6 W–L | 14121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:09Finished 18:10 | 08:063 s behind | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 03 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↗ Out · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:05Finished 18:32 | 08:1055 s behind | -0.9Handicap figure |
| 04 | GREEN OCEAN↗ Out · 4–6 W–L | 14215 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:11Finished 08:43 | 08:5911 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 05 | VIKING POLARIS↙ In · 3–6 W–L | 14121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 16:28Finished 06:06 | 09:19429 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