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Joyon had near perfect condition all the way to Australia.



Disagree.
Francis Joyon made this happen: picked up the right date to start, negotiated very well the doldrums and st Ellen highs, pushed hard in front of a system in the indian ocean to stay in the right wind/sea etc... The guy is good at dealing with weather, which is a very important part of the record.


Also at a critical moment as he was rounding Africa, he stayed awake 24 hours so he could push the boat speed to the limit to catch a low pressure system. He has had good weather but I agree with Tiger (did I just say that!?)...the physical and mental strength required for this has got to be unbelievable...especially when the boat rarely goes below 18 knots.

Jake Kohl