The transatlantic record will remain omitted from Steve Fossett's resume for now.

SOUTHAMPTON, UK — After seven and a half days of transiting the Atlantic, the 105-foot PlayStation crossed the Lizard finish line today. The finish time makes PlayStation one of six boats to have crossed the pond in less than eight days. Although the passage fell almost a day short of setting the transatlantic record, the voyage gave the crew an opportunity to work through a wide variety of conditions in preparation for the December 2000 start of The Race, for which it is now qualified. Their finish time is 15 percent over the existing record time, well inside the 125 percent qualifying standard.
A torn sail early out, an iceberg-laden course, and speeds of 30 knots kept the talent-stacked crew of 12 busy. Despite not besting the mark, Fossett has already begun preparing for another shot at the elusive record. "This has been an excellent crossing—we'll be back for another shot as soon as possible. Avoiding catching up to slow weather patterns will be the key to breaking the transatlantic record. This is another reminder that the record set by Jet Services V a decade ago is one of the hardest records to break."
"We learned a great deal about improvements we want to make in terms of sails and rigging—well as living on the boat. It has been a very happy crew with good camaraderie through rough and smooth. We will spend the next few weeks making repairs and modifications, and then we will make another record attempt—either on the Atlantic or a British-based record."
PlayStation is currently making steady progress toward Southampton and the tired, but happy, crew hope to arrive early Tuesday morning at Ocean Village Marina.