From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 16 July 2024
3 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
POLAND PEARL
Passed the window at 22:08 · Heading out to sea →
MAERSK SELETAR
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 SELETAR↗ Out · 8–25 W–L | 13531 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:56Finished 01:25 | 09:49114 s ahead | +1.4Winner |
| 02 | BRUSSELS↙ In · 6–31–1 W–L | 21715 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:07Finished 03:59 | 09:49102 s ahead | +1.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | MSC ORNELLA↗ Out · 3–10–2 W–L | 13123 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:21Finished 00:27 | 09:4282 s ahead | +1.0Handicap figure |
| 04 | DUBAI EXPRESS↗ Out · 9–42–2 W–L | 64448 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:38Finished 20:27 | 08:2414 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 05 | ZIM MOUNT DENALI↗ Out · 2–13 W–L | 25433 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:16Finished 21:54 | 08:5482 s behind | -0.9Handicap figure |
| 06 | POTOMAC EXPRESS↙ In · 12–45–1 W–L | 13633 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:33Finished 21:52 | 10:321 s behind | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 07 | ONE MONACO↗ Out · 4–19–1 W–L | 54241 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:56Finished 21:36 | 08:51125 s behind | -1.4Handicap figure |
| 08 | COCHRANE↙ In · 1–6 W–L | 18444 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:42Finished 21:37 | 10:34128 s behind | -1.2Handicap 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 | NEW LONDON EAGLE↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 13 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:10Finished 19:21 | 09:0556 s ahead | +0.6Winner |
| 02 | PATRIOT↗ Out · 26–28 W–L | 41211 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:43Finished 17:20 | 09:4259 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 03 | POLAND PEARL↗ Out · 4–22 W–L | 43131 | —Chance published with the pick field | 13:21Finished 22:08 | 09:11251 s behind | -2.2Handicap 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