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After both RADICH and NEVGODNIKOV had won their semi final matches 2-0, the pair met in the first match of the final on Saturday. RADICH prevailed to take a 1-0 lead into the final day of racing. Needing just one race for overall victory, the Danish sailor took an early lead in the first race on Sunday. Things went from bad to worse for NEVGODNIKOV after the Russian received a penalty, but he managed to turn things round after a fantastic second leg, to catch and pass RADICH and square things up at 1-1. An incredibly tight and high quality deciding race ensued, with RADICH squeezing over the line, a few metres ahead of NEVGODNIKOV to win his first ISAF Graded event of the year.

In the petit final, Simon MINOPRIO (NZL) overcame VILTOFT 2-0 to take third place overall.

Open De España De Match Race Results

Final

Jesper RADICH d. Eugeny NEVGODNIKOV, 2-1

Petit Final

Simon MINOPRIO d. Rasmus VILTOFT, 2-0

Semi Final

Jesper RADICH d. Rasmus VILTOFT, 2-0
Eugeny NEVGODNIKOV d. Simon MINOPRIO, 2-0

Open De España De Match Race Final Standings

1. Jesper RADICH (DEN)
2. Eugeny NEVGODNIKOV (RUS)
3. Simon MINOPRIO (NZL)
4. Rasmus VILTOFT (DEN)
5. Jordi CALAFAT (ESP)
6. Manuel WEILLER (ESP)
7. Juan Luis PÁEZ (ESP)
8. Nelson ILHA (BRA)
9. Bosco FERNÁNDEZ (ESP)
10. Gustavo BENAVENT (ESP)