In PHRF 5, Mark Davenport sailed his recently acquired B-25, "Tsunami" to a First in class with a 1,1,4 record. Mark sails out of Cabrillo Beach YC where the B-25 one design competition is fierce.

In PHRF 4, Scott Taylor, aboard his B-32 "Defiance" nailed down a 1st in class with a convincing 1,1,2 record in the storm-shortened series. His well traveled B-32 is having a spectacular year in 2003. After winning its class at Key West Race Week and taking second at the grueling 2003 SORC, Defiance also won the double handed fleet in this year's Ensenada race.

In PHRF 2, with Leif Beiley aboard as tactician, "Pendragon II" sailed to second in class with a 7, 2, 1 record. After a slow start in race 1, Pendragon found the fast lane in races 2 and 3. Pendragon II is the only boat we know of that has had its PHRF rating hammered from 60 to 21 and still brings home the silver. Last year Pendragon, a 1979 vintage Davidson 44, received a new Leif Beiley designed and built bow, giving the old girl has a new lease on life. In 2002 she was third at Yachting Cup, second at Cal Race Week and first at Golison North Sails Race Week. This year the boat, owned by Dave and Jan Gray of Newport Beach, won the 2003 Midwinters and took second in class in the Ahmanson-Dickson series.

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