He appeared in a white long-sleeved T-shirt during a video conference organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco, his sponsor.
And in almost impeccable French, Boris Herrmann, the first German in the history of the Vendée Globe, gave his news.
Without language of wood.
“
I feel 'excellent', I found my rhythm after a first week which was dense and very committed.
We are leaving behind two storms.
It took me a little while to relieve the stress at the start,
”he said.
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Pointed to 8th place, Wednesday at midday, 231 miles from the Welsh leader Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss) already, him, in the southern hemisphere after having evacuated a not very bad Doldrums, the rookie of the Vendée Globe displays an astonishing serenity.
"
I feel at home in my boat with which I have covered 50,000 miles
".
And says he is happy with his ranking: “
I'm very happy with my place.
I always aimed to fight to be in the top 10. I'm there.
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