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Francis Joyon: "Keeping the boats performing well in the long term, maybe that's what modernity is all about"
![Francis Joyon sur «Idec Sport» remporte la Route du rhum 2018, devant François Gabart après un final exceptionnel - L'Équipe Francis Joyon sur «Idec Sport» remporte la Route du rhum 2018, devant François Gabart après un final exceptionnel - L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/_medias/img-photo-jpg/-/1500000001046601/0-828-552-75/2edbd.jpg)
Francis Joyon sur «Idec Sport» remporte la Route du rhum 2018, devant François Gabart après un final exceptionnel - L'Équipe
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Francis Joyon remporte la Route du Rhum 2018 devant François Gabart dans un final d'anthologie ! - ActuNautique.com
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UPDATE: Route du Rhum 2022 start postponed. Is this the greatest ever offshore race? - Yachting World
![On board the trimaran IDEC SPORT skippered by Francis Joyon, preparing to take part in - La Route du Rhum - destination Guadeloupe, the 40th edition of which starts from St Malo On board the trimaran IDEC SPORT skippered by Francis Joyon, preparing to take part in - La Route du Rhum - destination Guadeloupe, the 40th edition of which starts from St Malo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F2NGJD/on-board-the-trimaran-idec-sport-skippered-by-francis-joyon-preparing-to-take-part-in-la-route-du-rhum-destination-guadeloupe-the-40th-edition-of-which-starts-from-st-malo-in-france-on-november-4th-la-trinit-sur-mer-brittany-france-on-july-7-2018-photo-christophe-launay-dppi-2F2NGJD.jpg)