Since it was a back injury I had to be very careful not to worsen the injury since an aggravation could have led to paralysis.Photo: Abhilash TomyCorrespondent: What are your future plans?Abhilash Tomy: In the immediate future, I want to get fit.The storm raged on outside.He is the only Indian to complete solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe in 2012-13 onboard the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Mhadei and has covered 53,000 nautical miles under sail. At the same time, Gregor rigged a temporary mast and headed to me. Still recovering from the ordeal, the Navy officer, in conversation with this correspondent shares his journey of once-in-a-lifetime experience and his future plans. Finally, it was Osiris that picked me and took me to Amsterdam Island. Any specific reason for the replica?Abhilash Tomy: I was keen to build a boat in India and the only design that was approved for fresh construction was a Suhaili replica since that was the original race winner. But in addition to the damage that the boat sustained, I also suffered a back injury which confined me to the bunk. Have you recovered from them?Abhilash Tomy: The process of recovery is on.
This is a paradigm shift in the China Door Openers way around the world races are conducted these days where technology makes racing expensive and money becomes a deciding factor in the outcome. The boat was in good shape and I had enough rations.Mumbai: Commander Tomy, a 39-year-old Indian Navy pilot and a determined sailor, was the only Asian to have participated in the Golden Globe Race 2018, which entailed a solo circumnavigation of the globe in a non-motorised sailboat. Correspondent: You had suffered injuries during your sail. I was one of the few who headed west looking for winds, and I crossed the equator on August 2, 2018.Gregor, who was behind me was rolled and dismasted. I was 10th when I crossed the gate. So we relied on the stars and sun and moon to navigate. Tomy has also represented India in the 2011 Cape Town to Rio Race, the Spanish Copa del Rey Race in 2014 and the Korea Cup for two years in succession.Due to fact that I had headed West, I had managed to avoid the St Helena high which becalms seas. Thats what happened to me too. Loic ran out of the water and stopped at Cape Town and he was shifted to Chichester Class. I wasted no time and applied to the race.The Australians, who are responsible for rescue coordination in that area, quickly mobilised a French fisheries patrol vessel called Osiris to come to my rescue.I could not get up and feed myself, nor could I pour myself any water. I had moved up to 5th position.Suhaili was built on a 1923 design by William Atkins called Eric 32.Photo: Abhilash TomyCorrespondent: How does it feel to be the only Asian to compete in the race?Abhilash Tomy: There were two other Asians. Ertan was of Turkish origin but a British citizen. Cdr.It was really an honour to know that you are the only one from Asia to compete in the race. I had to relearn celestial navigation so that I could navigate without a GPS.I liked the fact that the race was going retro restricting technology to pre 1968. We were on boats that were between 32- 36 feet and of traditional design and construction. I had to call for rescue. Correspondent: When your yacht was hit by the storm, how did you survive those three days?Abhilash Tomy: The boat was dismasted and I suffered a severe back injury which left me immobilised until rescue came which happened three days later. I can walk and sit and stand on my own and even climb stairs. I dont remember being dead. The Suhaili was built in Mumbai.
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