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Francis Joyon set sail from north-west France on 22 November in his 90-foot trimaran IDEC

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The French skipper was alone at sea for more than two months during his record-breaking adventure

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Joyon battled exhaustion as he navigated difficult conditions at Cape Horn and the Southern Ocean

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Joyon completed his 26,000 mile solo round-the-world non-stop voyage in 72 days - becoming the first person to do it in less than 80 days

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Joyon, 47, smashed fellow Frenchman Michel Desjoyeaux's previous record by a massive 20 days

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It is widely predicted that Joyon's record will not be bettered for some time, though no doubt others will try