Kevin Escoffier at "Figaro": "I tried to make life as sweet as possible for Jean Le Cam"

They're bound to be modest, but it was a very, very nice maneuver.

From the moment when, with Jean (Le Cam), we managed to stop, I barely had time to put on my TPS (survival suit) when the Nivôse zodiac was already at the back of the Imoca.

I think I know how to appreciate a nice maneuver and I can assure you it was a very, very nice one.

We had a fairly short weather timing because the wind had to pick up quite quickly.

I was really impressed with the maneuver of the frigate, which went right to the Imoca's “bottom”, then turned around and dropped the zodiac in which the guys were already ready.

In less than an hour, Jean was back on the race.

This type of operation is never easy.

I was really impressed and I thank them.

I made two big phone calls to my wife.

The first when arriving on Jean's boat (on Monday night at