From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 4 April 2026
3 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
MSC LAURA
Passed the window at 19:48 · Heading out to sea →
MSC LAURA
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 LAURA↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 31 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:02Finished 03:50 | 10:1169 s ahead | +0.8Winner |
| 02 | COSCO DEVELOPMENT↗ Out · 0–4 W–L | 2844 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:05Finished 13:20 | 08:4421 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| 03 | MSC LAURA↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 31 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:53Finished 19:48 | 09:53on expected | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 04 | MSC GABON↙ In · 0–4 W–L | 4734 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:12Finished 19:32 | 09:06126 s behind | -1.3Handicap figure |
| 05 | YANTIAN EXPRESS↙ In · 4–14 W–L | 41315 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:54Finished 14:56 | 10:2885 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.
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 | NEREUS HIGHWAY↗ Out · 7–9 W–L | 51111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:34Finished 01:30 | 08:1643 s ahead | +0.7Winner |
| 02 | SEVEN SEAS GRANDEUR↙ In · 2–1 W–L | 211 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:27Finished 06:44 | 08:252 s behind | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 03 | VALIANT LADY↗ Out · 1–3 W–L | 4231 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:59Finished 05:33 | 08:5663 s behind | -0.9Handicap figure |
| 04 | NAVIOS LA PAIX↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 24 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:51Finished 09:09 | 10:0646 s behind | -0.4Handicap figure |
| 05 | CORPUS CHRISTI↙ In · 2–0 W–L | 11 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:39Finished 09:32 | 10:0693 s behind | -1.3Handicap figure |
| 06 | CHANNEL PEARL↙ In · 1–23 W–L | 36242 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:16Finished 10:10 | 10:21115 s behind | -1.0Handicap 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