Olympic champions Percy and Simpson were beaten to the Star gold by Brazil's Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada by just a single point."You never like to lose, not by a point and not when the last wave cost us the regatta, but it's fine," Percy said.

"It's the first event of the season, and I think winning would have been flattering of where we are at.
"We've got a lot of work to do and losing the regatta helps you realise that - I think at this time of the year that's important."