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Abhilash Tomy's non-motorised sailing yacht was damaged in a storm Friday while competing in the Golden Globe Race.
Abhilash Tomy was transferred to the hospital at Amsterdam isle for further medical evaluation and treatment.
Onmanorama graphics team explains about the race, his boat and the rescue operations underway.
Indian Naval ship Satpura has been sent to bring the commander, a Kirti Chakra awardee, back to India.
During his solo bid for circumnavigation, Tomy's sailboat 'Thuriya' carried specially prepared food items and fresh water in the limited space on board.
Cdr Abhilash Tomy has a second satellite phone and a handheld VHF radio packed in an emergency bag, but he is not in a condition to reach it for the moment.
Only Robert Knox Johnston and yacht Suhaili could complete the race so far.
The women spent 199 days at sea sailing through different oceans.
Six women Indian Navy officers circumnavigated the globe recently on the INSV Tarini.
In an exclusive interview to Onmanorama, Air Marshal Nair, opens up about some remarkable points of his career, including his early NCC days at the Loyola School in Thiruvananthapuram.