Wouter..... You are quiet the Rock Star
How could we question you.
Perhaps you should give the guys who raced PS a few tips.
By the way, dont forget Fossett held the record before Orange smashed it. As designers and sailors are getting to know these boats over time, they are begining to understand the loads and just how hard you can push them. Boats like these were engineering firsts and as good as crunching data goes, you can't go past real life sea trials.
I am sure improvements will be made to the record as more attempts are made using the newly aquired knowlede from previous RTW attempts.