From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 5 September 2024
4 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MSC VIGO
Passed the window at 23:55 · 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 | 08:04Finished 23:55 | 08:3632 s ahead | +0.4Winner |
| 02 | MISSOURI EXPRESS↗ Out · 11–48–2 W–L | 71123 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:39Finished 16:03 | 09:0325 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 03 | MAERSK ATHABASCA↗ Out · 3–4 W–L | 13412 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:42Finished 03:10 | 08:5614 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 04 | ONE MILLAU↗ Out · 1–5 W–L | 13222 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:02Finished 09:43 | 09:4418 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 05 | MSC MUNDRA↙ In · 1–15 W–L | 35762 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:38Finished 03:03 | 10:3167 s behind | -0.7Handicap figure |
| 06 | ZIM MOUNT OLYMPUS↙ In · 1–11 W–L | 54158 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:02Finished 09:35 | 09:48134 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 | POLARIS HIGHWAY↙ In · 4–10–1 W–L | 21122 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:42Finished 10:28 | 09:4765 s ahead | +0.9Co-winner |
| 02 | BROWNSVILLE↙ In · 9–18–1 W–L | 24134 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:42Finished 19:01 | 09:2441 s ahead | +0.7Handicap figure |
| 03 | CARNIVAL SUNSHINE↙ In · 146–243–14 W–L | 12112 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:06Finished 04:51 | 08:4620 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| 04 | MARIT SELMER↙ In · 1–3 W–L | 2214 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:16Finished 12:55 | 11:2267 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 05 | ANANYA NAREE↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 35 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:41Finished 06:05 | 09:3962 s behind | -0.6Handicap figure |
| 06 | ARC DEFENDER↙ In · 19–27 W–L | 51431 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:54Finished 03:40 | 10:0054 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