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'My back spasmed, I couldn't use my right leg and navigation lights failed’: Abhilash Tomy overcomes obstacles to create history in 8-month long boat race
April 29, 2023 9:56 pm
It was a herculean effort considering the race had started over eight months back. Only 3 of the 16 participants who started out in the September 4, 2022 edition lasted the distance.
Abhilash Tomy completes the Golden Globe Race, finishing second; makes maritime adventure history
April 30, 2023 10:03 am
At the heart of this 8-month oceanic thriller were two incredible forces of nature. Kirsten Neuschafer, the South African 40 year old, and the only woman on the starting line. Abhilash Tomy, the Indian 44 year old, retired naval pilot, the only repeat entrant from 2018 when he suffered an accident and had to be rescued with immense trauma.
‘Using a toilet door to make windvane’ Abhilash Tomy, the DIY master of ocean sailing
April 28, 2023 12:55 pm
Abhilash’s boat-maker Dick Koopland details the fascinating journey, with its ups and downs: a collision before race, a broken mainsail and rudders, fried electric system and lots more.
Long Read: Braving collisions and storms, Abhilash Tomy keeps the India flag flying high on the Atlantic
October 16, 2022 8:28 pm
Abhilash Tomy is second currently among 16 sailors in the Golden Globe Race, with seven months to go. But his build-up and start was as torrid as his last in 2018 ended: stormy seas and doldrums after a collision with a gigantic container ship.
Naval Commander Abhilash Tomy reaches Visakhapatnam, shifted to INHS Kalyani
October 06, 2018 8:52 pm
Following severe damages to his yacht, in a message via satellite phone, Tomy had asked for a stretcher as he was rendered immobile after a serious back injury and conveyed that he was safe on his vessel.
What is the race that Commander Abhilash Tomy entered?
September 26, 2018 7:02 am
GOLDEN GLOBE RACE 2018: 18 of the world’s most elite sailors from 13 countries started on a 30,000-mile odyssey in July, seeking to circumnavigate the globe solo, without the use of modern technological aids.
Commander Abhilash Tomy rescued, to be picked up by INS Satpura from Amsterdam Islands
September 25, 2018 6:50 am
In a message via satellite phone on Friday, Tomy had asked for a stretcher as he was rendered immobile after a serious back injury and that he is safe on his vessel.
Commander Abhilash Tomy rescued by French vessel, INS Satpura to take him to Mauritius for check-up
September 24, 2018 8:20 pm
A defence spokesperson later said, "Commander Tomy responded by ping on EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) as the aircraft was flying over him.”
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Golden Globe Race Commander Abhilash Tomy rescued by French vessel
June 22, 2020 6:15 pm
Golden Globe Race Commander Abhilash Tomy, who was traced by an Indian Navy Reconnaissance aircraft, was rescued from the southern Indian Ocean by French vessel Osiris on Monday.
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