From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 9 May 2026
One ship. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
GOLDEN STATE
Passed the window at 22:48 · Heading out to sea →
ZIM OPAL
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 | ZIM OPAL↙ In · 3–1–1 W–L | 11131 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:28Finished 02:58 | 10:0497 s ahead | +1.1Co-winner |
| 02 | MAERSK CHILKA↙ In · 0–2–1 W–L | 279 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:30Finished 21:36 | 09:2455 s ahead | +0.7Handicap figure |
| 03 | OOCL MAGNOLIA↗ Out · 0–4 W–L | 3334 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:57Finished 21:07 | 09:3841 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 04 | MADRID EXPRESS↗ Out · 1–3 W–L | 4214 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:01Finished 20:42 | 09:3231 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 05 | MSC VAISHNAVI R↙ In · 0–6 W–L | 35442 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:21Finished 16:01 | 10:1655 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 06 | RIO CADIZ↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 21 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:37Finished 20:58 | 09:361 s behind | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 07 | MSC SOFIA CELESTE↙ In · 0–1 W–L | 7 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:52Finished 10:21 | 09:2389 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.
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 | GOLDEN STATE↗ Out · 0–1 W–L | 2 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:32Finished 22:48 | 10:0230 s ahead | +0.5Winner |
| 02 | DELTA↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 22 | —Chance published with the pick field | 12:42Finished 08:45 | 10:16145 s behind | -1.2Handicap 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