Frenchman sails round-the-world in 49 days to set record
French sailor Thomas Coville broke the record for the fastest solo nonstop circumnavigation of the world on Sunday, taking 49 days, three hours, seven minutes and 38 seconds. It was Coville's fifth attempt in last 10 years. The previous record was established by another Frenchman Francis Joyon in 2008 who took 57 days, 13 hours, 34 minutes and six seconds.