After being caught in the perfect storm and conquering near death at sea four years ago, Abhilash Tomy has made seafaring history by coming second in the world s most difficult ocean race.
As he sailed to the finish line to welcoming cheers, holding the Indian flag, his remarkable story tells us the amazing things human beings can do.
He had successfully navigated his Rustler 36 masthead sloop, Bayanat, on a solo, non-stop, unassisted voyage around the world and had finished second, creating history.
Five years after titanium rods were inserted into his spine and five vertebrae fused into one, Abhilash Tomy, a former Indian Navy Commander, appears to be in a dominant position at the Golden Globe Race
Amid India s National Maritime Day celebrations today, unknown to many, former Indian Navy officer Abhilash Tomy fearlessly navigates the mighty waves of the ocean, competing in the gruelling Golden Globe Race