Having recovered from his mast-climbing effort on Virbac Paprec 3, Dick is slowly catching up with the two leaders and the Nice-based skipper thinks he can come back. " I'm feeling optimistic this morning, what a big change in the last 36 hours ! I was quite stressed out the day before yesterday because I wasn't sure I was going to manage to complete the needed repairs up the mast. But this morning, I can't help smiling, I'm feeling serene. I had some good rest last nigt because the wind was stable. I'm catchig up with the leaders, and then will be stuck in an anticyclone for several hours. I will come back and the race will get even more open when we sail in the Equator area. Now I can focus on the weather analysis, strategy and sailing fast. Everythig is possible! "
