![Frenchman Francis Joyon waves next to his sons, Damien and Corentin... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images Frenchman Francis Joyon waves next to his sons, Damien and Corentin... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2924329/fr/photo/frenchman-francis-joyon-waves-next-to-his-sons-damien-and-corentin-and-his-wife-virginie-after.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=Wi4FI1VY_i9MvFc-uaafB6TYJwnp_6r50dn1CTfdJbY=)
Frenchman Francis Joyon waves next to his sons, Damien and Corentin... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
![Joyon the reluctant hero welcomed home after smashing world record | The Independent | The Independent Joyon the reluctant hero welcomed home after smashing world record | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2008/01/21/14/Sailing.jpeg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
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![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
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French skipper Francis Joyon and his wife Virginie and his family... 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/FylUcO2XwAASdK8.jpg)