French skipper Francois Gabart sails onboard his “Macif” monohull during a training session on September 24, 2012 off the coast of Penmarc’h, Western France. The 7th edition of the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world race which will start on November 10, 2012. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-MARIE LIOT / DPPI (Photo credit should read JEAN-MARIE LIOT/AFP/Getty Images)