From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 24 December 2025
2 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
LIBERTY BAY
Passed the window at 21:13 · Heading out to sea →
MSC DAMLA
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 DAMLA↙ In · 3–3 W–L | 14613 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:24Finished 06:06 | 09:2157 s ahead | +0.7Winner |
| 02 | ONE MANCHESTER↗ Out · 1–7 W–L | 54272 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:34Finished 02:55 | 09:0026 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 03 | THESEUS↗ Out · 1–3 W–L | 4381 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:51Finished 15:50 | 08:576 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 04 | APL FLORIDA↗ Out · 3–16 W–L | 47331 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:11Finished 16:50 | 09:046 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 05 | PRAGUE EXPRESS↗ Out · 0–6 W–L | 35542 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:23Finished 06:29 | 09:5330 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 06 | MSC DAMLA↗ Out · 3–3 W–L | 14613 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:32Finished 17:34 | 09:1914 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 07 | APL FLORIDA↙ In · 3–16 W–L | 47331 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:39Finished 02:29 | 10:2546 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 08 | SEASPAN SAIGON↙ In · 7–15–1 W–L | 15155 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:54Finished 15:12 | 10:2826 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| 09 | MSC PARIS↗ Out · 3–12 W–L | 92129 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:55Finished 14:45 | 08:37137 s behind | -1.5Handicap 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.
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 | LIBERTY BAY↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 12 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:14Finished 21:13 | 10:114 s behind | 0.0Winner |
| 02 | CORPUS CHRISTI↙ In · 2–0 W–L | 11 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:23Finished 16:52 | 10:307 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 03 | OCEAN PEARL↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 13 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:25Finished 10:10 | 10:1115 s behind | -0.1Handicap 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