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Francis Joyon was born on 28 May, 1956 in Hanches, France, is a Francis Joyon is sailboat racer and yachtsman sailboat racer and yachtsman. Discover Francis Joyon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
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67 years old |
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Gemini |
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28 May 1956 |
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28 May |
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Hanches, France |
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France
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Francis Joyon Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Francis Joyon's Wife?
His wife is Virginie Joyon
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Virginie Joyon |
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Corentin Joyon |
Francis Joyon Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Francis Joyon worth at the age of 67 years old? Francis Joyon’s income source is mostly from being a successful racer. He is from France. We have estimated Francis Joyon's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Francis Joyon (born 28 May 1956) is a French professional sailboat racer and yachtsman.
Joyon and his crew currently hold the Jules Verne Trophy for circumnavigation, on IDEC SPORT (40 days 23 hours 30 minutes 30 seconds), nearly five days less than the previous reference time.
Although previously well known as an offshore sailor, Joyon's real leap to international prominence came in February 2004 when the Breton became the fastest world solo yachtsman, setting a time of 72 days 22 hours and 54 minutes and 22 seconds, over 20 days faster than the previous record for a circumnavigation.
During the record run he sailed more than 28000 nmi at an average speed of 15.5 kn on the 27 m IDEC.
IDEC, formerly known as Sport Elec, had previously taken 71 days to win the Jules Verne Trophy.
Joyon took only an extra day on his own with a boat not designed for single-handed sailing, original (over 10 year old) sails and no weather router.
On 6 July 2005 Francis Joyon and IDEC crossed the finishing line between Lizard Point and Ushant 6 days 4 hours 1 minute and 37 seconds after the start at Ambrose Light off New York, breaking the 11-year-old record of Laurent Bourgnon for the single-handed crossing of the Atlantic Ocean with a sailing boat.
During the same voyage he also broke the 24-hour distance record for single-handed sailing by sailing 543 nmi in one day on the 3 July 2005.
Joyon's record voyage ended badly on 7 July while he was sailing back to his home port after completion of the transatlantic run.
Joyon, who refused help to sail the boat home from the finish line and was still single-handed, was sailing across the English Channel.
At a critical moment an exhausted Joyon fell asleep and the boat continued on autopilot.
IDEC ran aground at the Pointe de Penmarc'h on the Breton coast.
The €4 million trimaran was wrecked; Joyon escaped without injury.
On 9 May 2006 Joyon announced that he was building a new muilti-hull to be called IDEC 2.
His new boat is designed for solo sailing unlike the original IDEC, which was originally designed for crewed sailing.
Design was by Nigel Irens & Bernard Cabaret.
IDEC 2 weighs 11 tons, compared to his previous boat which weighed 16 tons, and has 10% more sail area.
The new boat was seen as capable of taking 3 days off the existing record under the same weather conditions.
On 23 November 2007 Joyon set off in IDEC 2 in an attempt to beat Ellen MacArthur's world record for a single handed circumnavigation.
He held the record for the fastest single-handed sailing circumnavigation from 2008 to 2016.
He achieved this on 20 January 2008 in 57 days, 13 hours 34 minutes and 6 seconds, in a voyage that is regarded as one of the most impressive sailing feats in recent history and in a time nearly two weeks less than the previous record.
