"Hats off!
"," We are very proud!
"," And shit for the rest!
": Emmanuel Macron congratulated Jean Le Cam and Kevin Escoffier on Tuesday for the night's sea rescue, during a long video call with the skippers.
From his office, the head of state, filmed by the presidency who posted the video on Twitter, listened to Kevin Escoffier tell how he waited, hours on his raft, to be drafted by Jean Le Cam, another competitor of the Vendée Globe.
Yes We Cam!
Bravo @JeanLeCam for the rescue of @KevinEscoffier.
Solidarity before competition is what the Vendée Globe is all about.
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- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) December 1, 2020
"How long did you spend in survival mode?"
“Asks the President of the Republic.
"A dozen hours," replied the skipper, whose boat sank in heavy seas off the Cape of Good Hope.
" Oh my God !
Exclaims Emmanuel Macron.
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“Have you ever seen shipwreck films?
Well it was the same and worse "
“I was caught in a wave, the boat instead of coming out folded up to 90 degrees. The water got into the boat, it rose very, very quickly.
[…] I managed to take a beacon and retrieve a raft.
»Falling into the water, he inflates his raft and waits for the sea to calm down a bit for a transfer to Jean Le Cam's boat, who came to his aid.
“That's why he compared it to mackerel fishing,” jokes the president.
"More like tuna fishing," laughs the sailor.
“You go from complete doubt and fear […] to great happiness when Kevin gets on board.
From doubt to the result.
[…] I imagine that for you it must be a little like that too ”, testifies Jean Le Cam.
"True values"
"I remain humble, we do not have these moments when we risk our life and where we directly save the life of another", comments the president, saying himself a great admirer of Le Cam.
“It made all the seafarers proud, everyone was very moved by what happened last night,” he applauds.
You have shown that it is not just a competition.
It is also values and camaraderie ”.
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"People need simple things that reassure, this kind of thing is part of the real values I think", comments the sailor.
"I think so too", approves the president.
“We are very proud of what you have done.
[…] I can tell you that it also makes me feel good, ”smiled Emmanuel Macron.
"Yes we Cam", concluded the skipper, explaining that his boat had been named in reference to the campaign of Barack Obama.
“Go all the way, Jean!
», Concluded the president by hanging up.