From the race archive. Charleston Harbor ship race, 3 October 2026
12 ships. One daily race. Harbor Mouth to Fort Sumter.
THERMOPYLAE
Passed the window at 21:17 · ← Heading in from sea
OOCL CHONGQING
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 | OOCL CHONGQING↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 41 | —Chance published with the pick field | 08:58Finished 02:41 | 09:4186 s ahead | +1.0Winner |
| 02 | SUAPE EXPRESS↗ Out · 0–1 W–L | 2 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:00Finished 01:06 | 09:2727 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 03 | MSC TOMOKO↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 73 | 2/1Chance published with the pick field | 09:49Finished 20:34 | 09:4131 s ahead | +0.3Handicap figure |
| 04 | CMA CGM A. LINCOLN↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 64 | 5/2Chance published with the pick field | 09:51Finished 10:05 | 09:4028 s behind | -0.3Handicap figure |
| — | HONG KONG EXPRESS↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 93 | —Unlisted / not pickable | —Did not start · no run timed | 11:08Opening line | —Not scored |
| — | ZIM MOUNT RAINIER↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 22 | —Unlisted / not pickable | —Did not start · still in port | 10:02Opening line | —Not scored |
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 | THERMOPYLAE↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 21 | 8/1Chance published with the pick field | 08:22Finished 21:17 | 11:23125 s ahead | +1.3Winner |
| 02 | GOLDEN STATE↗ Out · 0–1 W–L | 2 | —Chance published with the pick field | 09:21Finished 08:49 | 09:4828 s ahead | +0.4Handicap figure |
| 03 | OCEAN PEARL↙ In · 1–1 W–L | 13 | —Chance published with the pick field | 10:32Finished 00:02 | 09:5537 s behind | -0.4Handicap figure |
| — | ELEPHANTA↙ In · 0–2 W–L | 46 | —Unlisted / not pickable | —Did not start · no run timed | 10:00Opening line | —Not scored |
| — | OLGA MAERSK↗ Out · 1–1 W–L | 15 | —Unlisted / not pickable | —Did not start · no run timed | 10:22Opening line | —Not scored |
| — | CORPUS CHRISTI↙ In · 2–0 W–L | 11 | —Unlisted / not pickable | —Did not start · no run timed | 09:47Opening line | —Not scored |
| — | ELEPHANTA↗ Out · 0–2 W–L | 46 | —Unlisted / not pickable | —Did not start · still in port | 09:47Opening line | —Not scored |
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.
Workboats
Times only. No handicap expectation exists for an unclassified hull, so none is shown.
| # | Boat / daily W–L | Last 5 places | Course time ↑ |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MOIRA MCALLISTER↙ In · — W–L | — | —Did not start · no run timed |
| — | ERIC MCALLISTER↙ In · — W–L | — | —Did not start · no run timed |
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