From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 18 January 2026
4 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
QUETZAL ARROW
Passed the window at 16:55 · Heading out to sea →
AIN SNAN EXPRESS
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 | AIN SNAN EXPRESS↗ Out · 3–11–2 W–L | 22158 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:35Finished 00:12 | 09:0387 s ahead | +1.1Winner |
| 02 | GSL ELENI↗ Out · 5–4 W–L | 14132 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:40Finished 08:30 | 09:0081 s ahead | +1.0Handicap figure |
| 03 | ONE MILLAU↗ Out · 1–5 W–L | 13222 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:09Finished 04:34 | 10:04115 s ahead | +1.4Handicap figure |
| 04 | COSCO DEVELOPMENT↙ In · 0–4 W–L | 2844 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:21Finished 04:26 | 09:2556 s behind | -0.6Handicap figure |
| 05 | OOCL DAFFODIL↙ In · 1–4 W–L | 32451 | —Chance published with the pick field | 14:00Finished 00:04 | 10:32207 s behind | -1.8Handicap 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 | VISION OF THE SEAS↙ In · 16–18–2 W–L | 12134 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:31Finished 06:11 | 08:4271 s ahead | +1.2Winner |
| 02 | AFRICAN TEAL↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 32 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:22Finished 07:12 | 10:0644 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 03 | QUETZAL ARROW↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 36 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:53Finished 16:55 | 10:2390 s behind | -0.8Handicap 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