French skipper Francois Gabart sails onboard his “Macif” monohull on September 18, 2012 off the coast of Fouesnant, western France, during a training session ahead of the 7th edition of the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world race which will start on November 10, 2012. AFP PHOTO DAMIEN MEYER (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/GettyImages)
