![French yachtsman Francis Joyon with his wife Virginie and his son, (unidentified) following his arrival in the Brittany port of Brest, France Sunday, Jan 20, 2008. Joyon completed his nonstop solo circumnavigation French yachtsman Francis Joyon with his wife Virginie and his son, (unidentified) following his arrival in the Brittany port of Brest, France Sunday, Jan 20, 2008. Joyon completed his nonstop solo circumnavigation](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2paje1f/french-yachtsman-francis-joyon-is-interviewed-watched-by-his-wife-virginie-left-following-his-arrival-in-the-brittany-port-of-brest-france-sunday-jan-20-2008-joyon-completed-his-nonstop-solo-circumnavigation-of-the-globe-in-less-than-58-days-wrapping-up-his-epic-voyage-in-57-days-13-hours-34-minutes-and-06-seconds-his-trimaran-crossed-the-finish-line-off-brest-at-039-am-smashing-the-single-hull-record-of-71-days-and-14-hours-held-by-britains-ellen-macarthur-ap-photodavid-vincent-2paje1f.jpg)
French yachtsman Francis Joyon with his wife Virginie and his son, (unidentified) following his arrival in the Brittany port of Brest, France Sunday, Jan 20, 2008. Joyon completed his nonstop solo circumnavigation
![French yachtsman Francis Joyon with his wife Virginie and his son, (unidentified) following his arrival in the Brittany port of Brest, France Sunday, Jan 20, 2008. Joyon completed his nonstop solo circumnavigation French yachtsman Francis Joyon with his wife Virginie and his son, (unidentified) following his arrival in the Brittany port of Brest, France Sunday, Jan 20, 2008. Joyon completed his nonstop solo circumnavigation](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAJE1W/french-yachtsman-francis-joyon-with-his-wife-virginie-and-his-son-unidentified-following-his-arrival-in-the-brittany-port-of-brest-france-sunday-jan-20-2008-joyon-completed-his-nonstop-solo-circumnavigation-of-the-globe-in-less-than-58-days-wrapping-up-his-epic-voyage-in-57-days-13-hours-34-minutes-and-06-seconds-his-trimaran-crossed-the-finish-line-off-brest-at-039-am-smashing-the-single-hull-record-of-71-days-and-14-hours-held-by-britains-macarthur-ap-photodavid-vincent-2PAJE1W.jpg)
French yachtsman Francis Joyon with his wife Virginie and his son, (unidentified) following his arrival in the Brittany port of Brest, France Sunday, Jan 20, 2008. Joyon completed his nonstop solo circumnavigation
![French skipper of the maxi-trimaran "IDEC II", Françis Joyon poses... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images French skipper of the maxi-trimaran "IDEC II", Françis Joyon poses... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/91964186/fr/photo/french-skipper-of-the-maxi-trimaran-idec-ii-fran%C3%A7is-joyon-poses-with-his-wife-virginie-at-the.jpg?s=170x170&k=20&c=kcABmrUh9gsAQmq7sv6e4WkEM33hYEDlFcvnSlYRljE=)
French skipper of the maxi-trimaran "IDEC II", Françis Joyon poses... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
![Philippe Eliès on Twitter: "Virginie Joyon : "Francis est un mutant" https://t.co/b09qfvovoT @FrancisJoyon @routedurhum https://t.co/qz2xDHaUYN" / Twitter Philippe Eliès on Twitter: "Virginie Joyon : "Francis est un mutant" https://t.co/b09qfvovoT @FrancisJoyon @routedurhum https://t.co/qz2xDHaUYN" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DrvYOGYWkAUawfz.jpg:large)