From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 4 January 2026
One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
COLUMBINE MAERSK
Passed the window at 20:01 · ← Heading in from sea
MAERSK MEMPHIS
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 | MAERSK MEMPHIS↙ In · 4–18 W–L | 34622 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:48Finished 07:46 | 09:2497 s ahead | +1.2Winner |
| 02 | COLUMBINE MAERSK↙ In · 3–12 W–L | 62251 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:53Finished 20:01 | 09:38105 s ahead | +1.3Handicap figure |
| 03 | MSC NIOVI VIII↗ Out · 3–18 W–L | 38635 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:43Finished 08:25 | 09:2744 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 04 | ARGUS↗ Out · 1–14 W–L | 45524 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:56Finished 19:55 | 09:3741 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 05 | ZIM BANGKOK↗ Out · 1–18 W–L | 55346 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:52Finished 07:47 | 09:475 s behind | -0.1Handicap figure |
| 06 | YM TRILLION↗ Out · 1–2 W–L | 561 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:06Finished 07:27 | 09:5314 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 07 | MSC SWEDEN VI↙ In · 2–11 W–L | 77212 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:24Finished 13:51 | 10:2757 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.
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 | HSL CHICAGO↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 12 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:09Finished 13:22 | 08:5950 s ahead | +0.6Winner |
| 02 | ALLIANCE FAIRFAX↙ In · 5–3 W–L | 12511 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:41Finished 10:14 | 11:16155 s ahead | +1.5Handicap figure |
| 03 | BAY PEARL↙ In · 2–6 W–L | 82332 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:13Finished 08:52 | 10:2411 s ahead | +0.1Handicap figure |
| 04 | GREEN OCEAN↗ Out · 4–6 W–L | 14215 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:22Finished 07:35 | 10:193 s behind | 0.0Handicap 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