From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 18 August 2024
7 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MSC VIGO
Passed the window at 23:38 · Heading out to sea →
MSC VIGO
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 VIGO↗ Out · 8–26 W–L | 13541 | —Chance published with the pick field | 06:54Finished 23:38 | 08:0269 s ahead | +1.0Winner |
| 02 | MAERSK TENNESSEE↗ Out · 12–31 W–L | 22212 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:38Finished 19:23 | 09:36119 s ahead | +1.5Handicap figure |
| 03 | MSC ARICA↙ In · 3–10 W–L | 33134 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:09Finished 02:36 | 09:2879 s ahead | +1.0Handicap figure |
| 04 | MAERSK TENNESSEE↙ In · 12–31 W–L | 22212 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:24Finished 05:04 | 09:1349 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 05 | MONTE TAMARO↗ Out · 4–21 W–L | 13471 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:25Finished 16:55 | 10:0439 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 06 | CMA CGM CHENNAI↗ Out · 1–5 W–L | 63226 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:52Finished 01:49 | 09:2527 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| 07 | MONTE TAMARO↙ In · 4–21 W–L | 13471 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:22Finished 04:02 | 09:0479 s behind | -0.9Handicap figure |
| 08 | ONE STORK↙ In · 2–14 W–L | 24171 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:35Finished 02:24 | 09:4748 s behind | -0.5Handicap figure |
| 09 | ESSEN EXPRESS↗ Out · 2–18 W–L | 34429 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:08Finished 02:35 | 09:52136 s behind | -1.3Handicap 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 | OVERSEAS LONG BEACH↗ Out · 20–49 W–L | 22221 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:41Finished 00:03 | 08:4463 s ahead | +1.1Winner |
| 02 | SEAKAY VALOR↙ In · 31–35–3 W–L | 11111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:07Finished 17:18 | 09:1770 s ahead | +1.2Handicap figure |
| 03 | BREEZE↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 13 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:12Finished 06:37 | 10:0553 s ahead | +0.5Handicap 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