From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 6 September 2025
3 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
GALVESTON
Passed the window at 22:47 · ← Heading in from sea
MSC BERANGERE
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 BERANGERE↙ In · 2–3 W–L | 105611 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:00Finished 04:00 | 09:2281 s ahead | +1.0Winner |
| 02 | RT MALBEC↗ Out · 0–6 W–L | 55522 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:36Finished 11:30 | 08:1620 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| 03 | CLEMENTINE MAERSK↗ Out · 0–5 W–L | 24533 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:54Finished 02:35 | 09:4753 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 04 | ONE BLUE JAY↗ Out · 3–6–1 W–L | 14514 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:19Finished 13:00 | 09:0613 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 05 | APL SENTOSA↙ In · 2–14 W–L | 25213 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:09Finished 08:21 | 10:3021 s ahead | +0.2Handicap figure |
| 06 | EVER URSULA↙ In · 1–7 W–L | 13262 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:16Finished 22:22 | 10:5521 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 07 | ZIM ARIES↗ Out · 0–8 W–L | 69652 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:11Finished 14:47 | 09:35156 s behind | -1.6Handicap 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.
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 | ARC INDEPENDENCE↗ Out · 15–32 W–L | 14121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:20Finished 21:38 | 08:3213 s ahead | +0.2Winner |
| 02 | ARC INDEPENDENCE↙ In · 15–32 W–L | 14121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:14Finished 04:40 | 09:09125 s behind | -1.5Handicap figure |
| 03 | VESLETS↙ In · 0–1 W–L | 3 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:28Finished 12:59 | 10:47101 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.
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 | 12:51Finished 22:47 |
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