Iain Percy and crew Andrew Simpson finished second in the Star sailing world championship in Hycres.
The British duo crossed the line behind Brazil's Robert Scheidt, adding another chapter to the ongoing rivalry between the two crews.
The duel kicked off four years ago and carried on through to Friday. Percy had been five points clear heading into this race, but ended up behind Scheidt but ahead of Denmark`s Michael Hestbaek in third and Ireland's Peter O'Leary in fourth.