An Indian Navy aircraft has located the vessel of Indian Naval officeholder Abhilash Tomy, who was badly injured spell participating inwards the “Golden Globe Race”, that involves a gruelling 30,000-mile solo circumnavigation of the globe. He was inwards 3rd seat inwards the race together with has sailed over 10,500 nautical miles inwards the final 84 days, since the race started on July 1.
Tomy, who became the outset Indian to convey circumnavigated the basis inwards 2013, is the entirely Indian participating inwards the race.
The Indian Navy's P8I aircraft, which flew from Republic of Mauritius inwards the early on hours Sunday, has located the mast broken boat rolling excessively. Commander Abhilash Tomy responded yesteryear ping on EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) every bit the aircraft was flight over him.
“Heavy rains convey been reported from that expanse together with Tomy tin entirely last rescued yesteryear naval ships, INS Satpura together with INS Jyoti are heading at happen speed to gain Tomy" - said the Indian Navy Spokesperson.
Tommy had managed to brand it touching on amongst race organisers inwards French Republic through messages together with had requested for a stretcher every bit he could non deed on his own.
A written report from French Republic on Fri nighttime had said lxx knot winds together with 14-metre-high waves convey left the yachts of Tomy (third-placed) together with Ireland's Gregor McGuckin (second-placed) dismasted.
Both McGuckin together with Slats had reported that they are okay, exactly 39-year-old Tomy, who was making his instant circumnavigation, had suffered a dorsum injury.
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