“I am more serene than during my first one as have already achieved the objective of finishing it, which is already a big milestone when you know that almost one boat in every two abandons. This time, I will be able to set the performance cursor higher. What worries me a little is when I see the pace we set in IMOCA on the transatlantic races and I realize that it could be that high for 70 or 75 days! (Laughs) We're going to have to go fast but also the man and the machine have to keep up the pace over time! Overall for me there are fewer questions and fewer unknowns than four years ago, even if I know that there will inevitably be new, different questions asked. In terms of objectives, when we started building the boat, we immediately announced our ambitions to finish in the Top 5. We've finished Top 5 several times, but we're well aware that today, nearly twenty competitors are capable of doing so. In short: we know that it's possible but that it's going to be very complicated."