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Which sailing nations dominate the global maritime quiz? Cumulative scores by country.

# Flag Country National flair Score
🥇 🇮🇹 Italy Every Italian skipper somehow looks photogenic, even at 3am watch. 66076pts
🥈 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Cowes Week veterans — bowtie in one hand, mainsheet in the other. 33998pts
🥉 🇵🇱 Poland Cold beer below, warm welcome above. Always. 32016pts
4 🇷🇸 Serbia No coast, no problem — they show up and they win. 22200pts
5 🇱🇻 Latvia Shy on land, savage on the regatta start line. 11967pts
6 🇺🇸 United States Star-spangled spinnaker, BBQ-ready transom. 11211pts
7 🇩🇪 Germany Punctual departure, scheduled arrival, zero drama. As it should be. 4283pts
8 🇨🇦 Canada Halifax to Vancouver via two icebergs and one polite seal. 3888pts
9 🇨🇿 Czech Republic Pivo on the dock, pilsner on the chart table. 3677pts
10 🇦🇺 Australia Vegemite on the toast, sunscreen on everything else. 3185pts
11 🇮🇪 Ireland They sail with songs in the rigging and stout in the bilge. 2602pts
12 🇫🇷 France Wine, cheese and a sailing résumé that intimidates the rest of Europe. 2135pts
13 🇨🇭 Switzerland Precision, neutrality and a Swiss Army knife on every life-vest. 2105pts
14 🇳🇿 New Zealand Auckland marina has more masts than parliament has seats. 1970pts
15 🇭🇷 Croatia Konoba dinners, lavender breezes, regatta legends. 1963pts
16 🇪🇸 Spain Two seas, an ocean, and a calendar of regattas longer than the Camino. 1582pts
17 🇧🇪 Belgium Two languages on board, one extremely good lunch. 1413pts
18 🇬🇷 Greece Every island has a story, a taverna and a cousin with a boat. 1367pts
19 🇷🇴 Romania Vampires by night, vipers on the helm by day. 1080pts
20 🇵🇹 Portugal Atlantic swell + custard tarts = perfect passage planning. 830pts
21 🇳🇱 Netherlands Flat land, flat water, flat-out fastest in dinghy class. 765pts
22 🇦🇹 Austria Strudel below decks, Alps reflected on the water. 725pts
23 🇧🇷 Brazil Rio-to-Salvador downwind run with samba band on the rail. 690pts
24 🇮🇱 Israel Hummus on the chart table, opinions on every tack. 635pts
25 🇱🇹 Lithuania Long winters, longer reaches, very long suffering at the helm. 575pts
26 🇦🇷 Argentina Mate gourd in one hand, mainsail in the other. 525pts
27 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda Trade winds so reliable the dolphins set their watch by them. 505pts
28 🇭🇺 Hungary Tokaji wine in the cabin, paprika in everything else. 485pts
29 🇺🇦 Ukraine Borscht below, salyut above, regatta-ready always. 475pts
30 🇸🇮 Slovenia Postojna Caves to Piran Bay — they do it all. 455pts
31 🇸🇪 Sweden Volvo Ocean Race veterans with cinnamon bun watch rotation. 455pts
32 🇧🇸 Bahamas Conch fritter rations and Bahamian breeze. 419pts
33 🇧🇬 Bulgaria They nod for "no" — confusing, but very steady on the helm. 400pts
34 🇩🇰 Denmark Hygge cockpit, Nordic-tough hull. No fuss, no shouting. 390pts
35 🇮🇳 India Cardamom in the cabin, Bay of Bengal on the bow. 350pts
36 🇸🇰 Slovakia Bryndza on the deck, Tatras on the horizon. 331pts
37 🇸🇨 Coco de mer souvenirs and giant-tortoise patience. 302pts
38 🇷🇺 Russian Federation They sail when others abandon ship. Then they sail some more. 300pts
39 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates Pearl-diving heritage, mega-yacht present. 275pts
40 🇲🇹 Malta Pastizzi for breakfast, Grand Harbour for the view. 258pts
41 🇬🇭 Ghana Cape Coast castle anchorage — heavy history, light breeze. 248pts
42 🇬🇮 Gibraltar Where the Med kisses the Atlantic — and the apes run the marina. 215pts
43 🇨🇾 Cyprus Two languages, one sea, three meze courses minimum. 210pts
44 🇦🇲 Armenia Landlocked but the diaspora sails for them everywhere. 210pts
45 🇦🇱 Albania Raki on the dock, Llogara pass behind you, Corfu on the bow. 205pts
46 🇫🇯 Reef-fringed lagoons that look photoshopped. 205pts
47 🇹🇷 Turkey Çay tea on the helm, baklava in the rations. 205pts
48 🇧🇲 Bermuda 110pts
49 🇵🇰 Pakistan Arabian Sea reaches with chapati ration packs. 105pts
50 🇫🇮 Finland Sisu-grit on deck, sauna afterwards. Non-negotiable. 100pts
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Correct Daily Challenge answer — 30 points
Incorrect quiz answer — 5 points
Colreg Game — +1 per correct, −3 per wrong, +3 streak burst every 5 in a row
Invitation — for 7 days every point your invited friend earns is added to your score too
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