Vendée Globe

“It was nice to have a few hours moored up. I’m pleased to have brought Roxy to Les Sables d'Olonne. I’ve just realised I’m back on dry land for the first time in three months. I’m happy and it was like that almost all the time. I use positive energy to feel good. It’s such a big thing doing the Vendée Globe. There were two or three moments that were difficult to be positive about, with Yann and his leg or Jean capsizing. Those were very stressful moments. Then, there was the time off Brazil, when I was stuck without any wind for several days. Even now when I think of everything I did in the south, I don’t know how I did it and I don’t know why I wasn’t afraid! My first time in the south for the Jules Verne Trophy was eleven years ago. I was a young girl without much experience and so I couldn’t enjoy it as much as this time.
It didn’t feel too long. I even wondered during the night if I shouldn’t set off again, but a lot of people would have been disappointed. I hadn’t realised how popular I was. I was in my little pink bubble on Roxy, but when I looked at my website, that cheered me up, and I was surprised by all the messages from everywhere in the world.
What I’m going to miss is being alone on my boat. It was enjoyable and I was lucky to be able to do that ... The other night, I told myself that this was my final evening and the phone kept ringing. So I put on my i-Pod and turned the music up. There I was at the helm under spinnaker in the sunset. It’s what I love most.
But I won’t miss my two buckets. I really want to have a nice shower with a lot of products and creams! Now my goal is to do better in 2012, and I’m going to be doing my utmost to be back here in four years."

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