It is only his dream of winning the Vendée Globe that has escaped him (forced to retire in 2000 after nine days, start cancelled in 2004 because his boat could not be sailed having lost her keel in The Transat).
Seul son rêve de Vendée Globe lui a jusqu’ici filé entre les doigts (abandon en 2000 au bout de neuf jours, départ annulé en 2004 pour cause de bateau hors d’usage après la perte de sa quille dans The Transat).