mutihull records
Steve Fossett and Playstation crew - Transatlantic record An 11-yr. old west to east transatlantic record, from Ambrose Light Tower, New York, to Lizard Point in SW England was handily broken by Steve Fossett and the crew of Playstation in October 2001. The 125 ft. maxi-catamaran, Playstation, broke the old record of 6 days, 13 hours and 3 minutes by over 40 hours. They crossed the Atlantic with an average speed of 25.78 knots in 4 days, 17 hours, 28 minutes and 6 seconds. Commanders' Weather was in daily contact with Stan Honey of the Playstation crew beginning in September 2001 with a synopsis of Atlantic weather pattern and the possibility of a record breaking crossing. Finally, at the beginning of October 2001, the weather pattern began to shape up for the record attempt. The meteorologists at Commanders' Weather were responsible for the weather forecast and suggested routing for the great Maxi as it made it's way across the Atlantic. In addition, Playstation travelled 687.17 nautical miles in a 24-hour period, averaging 28.63 knots, breaking the old record set by Club Med of 655.13 nautical miles in February 2001. CONGRATULATIONS to the Playstation crew for a historic effort and a fantastic record breaking voyage. For more information, link to http://www.fossettchallenge.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
