The vessel is slated to be the platform for the first Indian all-women global circumnavigation by the Indian Navy to begin in August.
Retired from the Indian Navy, his passage in the Golden Globe Race wasn't easy. Although he kept himself in the basket of race leaders, the position revealed little of what he was actually enduring. Shyam Menon captures the drama of Abhilash Tomy's incredible solo voyage across the world.
Five young women are getting ready to circumnavigate the world.
Commander Abhilash Tomy KC, who is representing India in the Golden Globe Race, suffered a back injury on Friday after the yacht was dismasted due to extremely rough weather and sea conditions in the Indian Ocean.
It was the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew, the Navy said.
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