![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 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
![Onboard the trimaran IDEC SPORT skippered by Francis Joyon, preparing to take part in La Route du Rhum destination Guadeloupe, the fortieth edition of which starts from St. Malo on 4th November, Onboard the trimaran IDEC SPORT skippered by Francis Joyon, preparing to take part in La Route du Rhum destination Guadeloupe, the fortieth edition of which starts from St. Malo on 4th November,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PY0G11/onboard-the-trimaran-idec-sport-skippered-by-francis-joyon-preparing-to-take-part-in-la-route-du-rhum-destination-guadeloupe-the-fortieth-edition-of-which-starts-from-st-malo-on-4th-november-la-trinite-sur-mer-brittany-france-PY0G11.jpg)
Onboard the trimaran IDEC SPORT skippered by Francis Joyon, preparing to take part in La Route du Rhum destination Guadeloupe, the fortieth edition of which starts from St. Malo on 4th November,
![Voile. Francis Joyon : « Sur la Route du Rhum, le challenge est passionnant car on a des certitudes sur rien » - Voile - Le Télégramme Voile. Francis Joyon : « Sur la Route du Rhum, le challenge est passionnant car on a des certitudes sur rien » - Voile - Le Télégramme](https://www.letelegramme.fr/images/2022/06/09/francis-joyon-ici-avec-l-equipage-d-idec-sport-au-depart_6548354_1000x526.jpg?v=1)