From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 18 March 2025
3 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
PONTUS HIGHWAY
Passed the window at 22:45 · ← Heading in from sea
MSC KATYA R
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 KATYA R↗ Out · 4–8–1 W–L | 25244 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:42Finished 16:58 | 09:0381 s ahead | +1.0Winner |
| 02 | WAN HAI A08↗ Out · 1–12–1 W–L | 712936 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:30Finished 03:40 | 08:4347 s behind | -0.6Handicap figure |
| 03 | CMA CGM FORT JAMES↗ Out · 1–2 W–L | 331 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:45Finished 04:13 | 08:4164 s behind | -0.8Handicap figure |
| 04 | SUAPE EXPRESS↙ In · 0–1 W–L | 2 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:59Finished 04:12 | 10:2324 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 05 | MARIANNA I↙ In · 2–5 W–L | 52113 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:02Finished 22:37 | 09:3230 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| 06 | SAVANNAH EXPRESS↙ In · 2–5 W–L | 62619 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:18Finished 10:32 | 09:5187 s behind | -0.9Handicap 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 | CRONUS LEADER↙ In · 2–2 W–L | 1221 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:28Finished 09:34 | 09:1810 s behind | -0.1Winner |
| 02 | CRONUS LEADER↗ Out · 2–2 W–L | 1221 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:33Finished 19:31 | 09:374 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 03 | PONTUS HIGHWAY↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 32 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:15Finished 22:45 | 09:2748 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.
Workboats
Times only. No handicap expectation exists for an unclassified hull, so none is shown.
| # | Boat / daily W–L | Last 5 places | Course time ↑ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | GALVESTON↙ In · 2–0 W–L | 11 | 11:53Finished 10:46 |
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