Wouter,

I'm not sure where this egotistical - anti-American sailing attitude is coming from but let me address a couple of these things with what you enjoy most...."actual data". Below I present the WSSRC list of records by skipper. If you'll notice on that list, it will be a LONG LONG LONG time before Steve Fossett is "happily forgotten". Such a statement is very childish, needlessly provoking, and uniformed.

Records held by skipper: