After 18 years away from top-level competition, Brendan returned to win the ILCA 7 Masters World Championship, the Finn Masters World Championship, and a bronze medal at the Finn Gold Cup — all within the span of just under two years. Of those, it was the Finn Masters that meant the most to Brendan. Not because it was the biggest title, but because of what it represented — a return to the class that had defined much of his career, and a victory that came after years away from the highest level of competition.