French yachtsman breaks round-the-world record

Yachtsman Francis Joyon’s record-breaking solo round-the-world voyage in just 73 days was today hailed as “incredible” by the first person to sail the globe non-stop.

Father-of-four Mr Joyon, from Brittany, France, crossed the finishing line off Brest this morning at 6.54am Irish time to conclude the 26,000-mile course.