Even though I have no plans of ever becoming a professional sailor, sailing around the world or across an ocean for that matter. This picture will inspire just about anyone. Imagine sailing around the world. That would be a feat that only a very small few of us will ever en devour in our lives. Now imagine doing it on a super high performance 102′ trimaran sled like this one, by yourself! Now that is nuts! And for only the truly elite like Thomas Coville (above), who attempted to break the world record back in January. Read more on the incredible story here. But for those of us that will most likely have to work on Monday in an office behind a desk, like me, can at the very least check out some of the artistic photography of Christophe Launay.
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