Columbia wins 12 Metre Worlds 2019 Traditional Class
Columbia’s (US 16) owner Kevin Hegarty of Newport and Anthony Chiurco took the World title in the Traditional Division after winning today's final race. "We only had to make sure we beat Nefertiti (US 19) today,but before racing we talked about whether we should cover Nefertiti or just try to win," said Hegarty. "We voted on going for it all and getting a first-place finish. We're pretty psyched; we made many improvements to the boat over the winter and really prepared for this championship. It paid off." Nefertiti, owned and helmed by Jon Sears Wullschleger of Sarasota, Fla. finished third overall, while American Eagle (US 21), sailed by the Eagle 2019 Syndicate of Middletown, R.I., finished second.