Around the world in 49 days

AFP PHOTO / Damien MEYER

French skipper Thomas Coville (R) holds a flare as photographers take pictures onboard his "Sodebo Ultim'" multihull as he arrives in the port of Brest, western France, on December 26, 2016, after beating the record in solo non-stop round the world sailing. Coville, 48, slashed eight days off the record when he ended an astonishing solo non-stop circumnavigation of the World on his 31m maxi trimaran on December 25, 2016, in just 49 days, 3 hours, 7mins and 38secs.