From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 17 April 2024
3 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MSC ALMA VII
Passed the window at 21:59 · Heading out to sea →
MONTE ALEGRE
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 | MONTE ALEGRE↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 41 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:21Finished 21:08 | 08:4685 s ahead | +1.1Winner |
| 02 | MONTE ALEGRE↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 41 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:32Finished 05:48 | 10:12100 s ahead | +1.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | MAERSK TENNESSEE↙ In · 12–31 W–L | 22212 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:16Finished 15:53 | 09:4226 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 04 | MSC ALMA VII↗ Out · 0–5 W–L | 25743 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:40Finished 21:59 | 09:0040 s behind | -0.5Handicap figure |
| 05 | CMA CGM A. LINCOLN↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 64 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:42Finished 14:58 | 09:4161 s behind | -0.6Handicap figure |
| 06 | NEW YORK EXPRESS↙ In · 1–22 W–L | 32454 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:49Finished 19:07 | 10:3574 s behind | -0.7Handicap 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 | DONINGTON↗ Out · 17–36 W–L | 23122 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:55Finished 18:16 | 09:2530 s ahead | +0.3Winner |
| 02 | STENA CONVOY↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 22 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:37Finished 01:50 | 10:0023 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 03 | UACC RIYADH↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 36 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:50Finished 03:10 | 09:523 s ahead | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 04 | OCEAN JAZZ↙ In · 1–9 W–L | 67143 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:07Finished 08:43 | 10:5245 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 05 | AMIS LEADER↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 52 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:33Finished 20:41 | 08:40114 s behind | -1.5Handicap figure |
| 06 | STENA IMPERIAL↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 64 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:37Finished 15:04 | 09:5640 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.
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