Hardy 50ds

Long-keel yachts might not be fast or fashionable but there are still many reasons to own a yacht with proven ocean crossing credentials, as Graham Snook finds out

THIS EXTRAORDINARY YACHT IS THE CULMINATION OF A LIFETIME OF EXPERIENCE BY SERIAL BOAT OWNER JACK SETTON. TOBY HODGES SAILED IT WITH HIM

With Starlink’s high-speed internet, do sailors still need satellite phones on board while at sea? Ali Wood looks at the pros and cons of the different systems available to cruisers

The America’s Cup has long been associated with advanced technology. For the 2021 edition in New Zealand, Britain’s INEOS crew joined forces with the Mercedes Formula 1 team of engineers to help in it