Francis Joyon is a French professional sailboat racer and yachtsman. Joyon and his crew currently hold the Jules Verne Trophy for circumnavigation, on IDEC SPORT, nearly five days less than the previous reference time. From Wikipedia
Both François Gabart's SVR-Lazartigue and Thomas Coville's Sodebo Ultim 3 have halted their attempts at breaking the global sailing record due to serious damage to their vessels.
