French skipper Loick Peyron (C) and his 13 crew members on board Banque Populaire V, celebrate, off the French western city of Brest on January 7, 2012 after they set a new record for the Jules-Verne Trophy non-stop, round-the-world race. The day before, the vessel crossed the line in 45 days, 13 hours and 42 minutes, beating the previous best of Franck Cammas and Groupama 3 of 48 days, seven hours and 44 minutes, set in 2010. AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images)