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SUNSEEKER OCEAN 156 LOA: 82ft 6in (25.14m) BEAM: ...

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