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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Boats & Ships) for February 28-March 1, 2026 (Season 41, Game 170):
Nearly a century after her 1851 sporting triumph, she was a rotting hulk finally scrapped in 1945
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Sam Sabulis, an attorney from Atlanta, Georgia
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Shweta Balasubramanian, a marketing manager from Pomona, California
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Ben Ganger, a data analyst from Goshen, Indiana (3-day total: $76,415)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Our weekend encore presentations continue with our run through last spring’s run of successive champions; this week’s presentation focuses on Ben Ganger’s fourth game, where he took on Sam Sabulis and Shweta Balasubramanian.
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Correct response: What is America?
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America was the yacht that began famous in the mid-19th century for winning the race around the Isle of Wight, part of the 1851 Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta. The trophy it won was later donated to the New York Yacht Club, becoming the famed America’s Cup series of yacht races.
As I said when this first aired, the key to this clue was knowing that the America’s Cup was named for a yacht named America and not directly for the country itself.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the February 28-March 1, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Game Recap:
Ben Ganger continued his strong play, picking up a combined $9,700 on the three Daily Doubles in the round and cruising to a runaway victory. That, of course, insulated him quite well from the Triple Stumper that ensued in Final Jeopardy; his 4th victory brought his total to $96.415. He goes for win #5 in next weekend’s encore presentation against Rhyne Modlin and Ellen Goldlust.
Scores going into Final:
Ben $22,500
Sam $7,800
Shweta $1,000
Tonight’s results:
Shweta $1,000 – $680 = $320 (What is Titanic?)
Sam $7,800 – $2,611 = $5,189 (What is SS Rotting Hulk)
Ben $22,500 – $2,500 = $20,000 (What?) (4-day total: $96,415)
Game Stats:
Ben $17,000 Coryat, 25 correct, 5 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Sam $7,800 Coryat, 13 correct, 5 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Shweta $1,000 Coryat, 3 correct, 1 incorrect, 7.02% in first on buzzer (4/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $25,800
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