From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 25 May 2026
5 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
HECTOR HIGHWAY
Passed the window at 23:35 · Heading out to sea →
RDO FORTUNE
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 | RDO FORTUNE↗ Out · 11–31–1 W–L | 13314 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:03Finished 03:55 | 09:14131 s ahead | +1.7Winner |
| 02 | MAERSK TAIKUNG↗ Out · 3–9 W–L | 28121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 07:46Finished 19:56 | 08:3246 s ahead | +0.6Handicap figure |
| 03 | ONE MADRID↗ Out · 0–25 W–L | 37735 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:24Finished 03:27 | 09:4480 s ahead | +1.0Handicap figure |
| 04 | TUBUL↙ In · 3–5 W–L | 14113 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:28Finished 21:45 | 10:29121 s ahead | +1.4Handicap figure |
| 05 | CMA CGM ALIAGA↙ In · 4–2 W–L | 15111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:49Finished 20:26 | 10:35106 s ahead | +1.2Handicap figure |
| 06 | PORTO CHELI↗ Out · 12–41 W–L | 64255 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:57Finished 02:56 | 09:3720 s behind | -0.2Handicap figure |
| 07 | WIDE BRAVO↙ In · 2–3 W–L | 37117 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:05Finished 11:09 | 09:3034 s behind | -0.4Handicap figure |
| 08 | MAERSK TAIKUNG↙ In · 3–9 W–L | 28121 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:16Finished 03:39 | 09:4630 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| 09 | OOCL LAVENDER↙ In · 0–4 W–L | 6922 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:00Finished 20:09 | 11:055 s ahead | 0.0Handicap figure |
| 10 | MSC BERANGERE↗ Out · 2–3 W–L | 105611 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:27Finished 13:11 | 10:0879 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 | HECTOR HIGHWAY↗ Out · 8–3 W–L | 12111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:13Finished 23:35 | 09:1764 s ahead | +0.9Winner |
| 02 | HECTOR HIGHWAY↙ In · 8–3 W–L | 12111 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:22Finished 04:51 | 09:5937 s ahead | +0.5Handicap figure |
| 03 | EMPIRE STATE↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 35 | —Chance published with the pick field | 11:29Finished 10:50 | 09:42107 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