![Francis Joyon and his wife. The French navigator arrives at Brest and becomes the fastest world solo navigator on his maxi-trimaran 'IDEC II'. He sets a blistering new record of 72 days Francis Joyon and his wife. The French navigator arrives at Brest and becomes the fastest world solo navigator on his maxi-trimaran 'IDEC II'. He sets a blistering new record of 72 days](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E4P215/francis-joyon-and-his-wife-the-french-navigator-arrives-at-brest-and-becomes-the-fastest-world-solo-navigator-on-his-maxi-trimaran-idec-ii-he-sets-a-blistering-new-record-of-72-days-22-hours-and-54-minutes-and-22-seconds-of-navigation-covering-more-than-28000-miles-at-an-average-speed-of-155-knots-brest-france-on-january-19-2008-photo-by-nicolas-gouhiercameleonabacapresscom-2E4P215.jpg)
Francis Joyon and his wife. The French navigator arrives at Brest and becomes the fastest world solo navigator on his maxi-trimaran 'IDEC II'. He sets a blistering new record of 72 days
![Francis Joyon: "Keeping the boats performing well in the long term, maybe that's what modernity is all about" Francis Joyon: "Keeping the boats performing well in the long term, maybe that's what modernity is all about"](https://media.boatsnews.com/src/images/news/articles/ima-image-41488.jpg)
Francis Joyon: "Keeping the boats performing well in the long term, maybe that's what modernity is all about"
![Francis Joyon, avant sa huitième Route du Rhum : "J'ai conservé une forme de liberté dans mes choix" - Chartres (28000) Francis Joyon, avant sa huitième Route du Rhum : "J'ai conservé une forme de liberté dans mes choix" - Chartres (28000)](https://img.lamontagne.fr/T2iRyqsQKkNe3m_VfGU9BAmNf3Rox4gUzHUsXZPWTek/fit/657/438/sm/0/bG9jYWw6Ly8vMDAvMDAvMDYvMzIvMzgvMjAwMDAwNjMyMzg1MQ.jpg)
Francis Joyon, avant sa huitième Route du Rhum : "J'ai conservé une forme de liberté dans mes choix" - Chartres (28000)
![Voile : à 66 ans, Francis Joyon est de retour sur la Route du Rhum avec l'ambition de "conserver le titre" Voile : à 66 ans, Francis Joyon est de retour sur la Route du Rhum avec l'ambition de "conserver le titre"](https://www.francetvinfo.fr/pictures/3aY2zPxRGaJHW-RPbJG_9g9cYIA/1200x1200/2022/03/24/php2eLMWO.jpg)