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HTLS 2019| Will to survive trumps the sea and its violent emotions: Tomy
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 07, 2019 09:13 AM IST
Speaking on the first day of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2019, Commander Abilash Tomy gave details of the harrowing moments that abruptly ended his participation in a race around the world but thrust him into the spotlight for surviving an ordeal that tested the limits of human endurance.
‘Whenever I am in trouble, I think about the sea’: Cdr Abhilash Tomy at HTLS 2019
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 06, 2019 12:44 PM IST
One of the most decorated sailors from India, Indian Navy’s Commander Abhilash Tomy was speaking at the two-day Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi.
Commander Abhilash Tomy’s back fixed, humour intact after surgery
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2018 07:50 AM IST
Champion sailor Commander Abhilash Tomy underwent a surgery at an army hospital here on Thursday for a back injury he suffered while negotiating a deadly storm in the southern Indian Ocean that left his yacht crippled three weeks ago.
Rescued Navy commander Abhilash Tomy reaches Vizag, shifted to naval hospital
Visakhapatnam | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 07, 2018 07:17 AM IST
Commander Abhilash Tomy’s sailing vessel, ‘Thuriya, was dismasted on September 21 after being caught in a violent storm in the South Indian Ocean, approximately 1900 nautical miles West of Perth, Australia.
Indian warship picks up Commander Abhilash Tomy from remote Indian Ocean island
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 28, 2018 11:15 PM IST
Indian warship INS Satpura on Friday picked up champion sailor Commander Abhilash Tomy from Île Amsterdam, a remote island in the southern Indian Ocean where he was undergoing treatment for a back injury he suffered while negotiating a deadly storm that left his yacht crippled last week.
150 kmph winds, 14 metre-high waves, this beast was something else, says sailor Abhilash Tomy
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rahul Singh
UPDATED ON SEP 28, 2018 12:07 PM IST
Through the 70 hours his yacht was stranded in the ocean, Commander Abhilash Tomy says he was trying to figure out what to do next all the time.
Sailing skills, military training helped me survive, says Navy commander Abhilash Tomy
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 27, 2018 05:19 PM IST
Navy commander Abhilash Tomy was rescued by French patrol vessel Osiris in a dramatic mission . He was then taken to Amsterdam, a 55-sq km island that is part of French territory.
Rescued Navy commander Abhilash Tomy stable with no major injuries: Defence spokesman
Kochi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2018 10:10 AM IST
The 30-year-old Navy Commander was injured when his yacht was struck by a storm while he was participating in the Golden Globe Race.
Rescued Navy Commander Abhilash Tomy reaches remote island in Indian Ocean, hospitalised
Canberra (Australia) | By Agencies
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2018 05:04 PM IST
Navy officer Abhilash Tomy was representing India during the Golden Globe Race 2018 but his boat lost its mast after being caught in the storm in the Indian Ocean.
Rescued Navy Commander Abhilash Tomy to reach remote Amsterdam Island today
Canberra | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2018 10:11 AM IST
A French patrol boat rescued injured Indian Navy Commander Abhilash Tomy and Irishman Gregor McGuckin on Monday after their boats lost masts in a storm while competing in the around-the-world Golden Globe Race.
Daring rescue ends Navy Commander Abhilash Tomy’s 70-hour ordeal, wife still waits for phone call
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rahul Singh
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2018 01:10 AM IST
Tomy suffered a debilitating back injury on September 21 after the rough seas and powerful winds pummeled his yacht, sending it into a 360-degree spin and dismasting the 10-metre long boat built in Goa.
Rescued Navy Commander Abhilash Tomy is ‘doing ok’, says defence minister
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 24, 2018 10:55 PM IST
Navy officer Abhilash Tomy was representing India during the Golden Globe Race 2018 but his boat lost its mast after being caught in the storm in the Indian Ocean.
In final stretch, hostile weather slows down Navy commander’s rescue
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 24, 2018 01:09 PM IST
Indian Navy Commander Abhilash Tomy is immobile after a back injury and is in the cabin of his boat.
Navy Commander Abhilash Tomy to be rescued by French vessel today: Nirmala Sitharaman
Press Trust of India | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 24, 2018 11:58 AM IST
“Continuous watch over the boat is being maintained by Indian Navy and RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) aircraft till rescue is completed.
Tarini crew wait for rescue of commander who trained them
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rahul Singh
PUBLISHED ON SEP 23, 2018 11:50 PM IST
Commissioned in the Indian Navy in 2000, Commander Abhilash Tomy has sailed more than 52,000 miles in his 18-year naval career.
Aircraft locates injured Navy officer’s yacht ‘rolling excessively’ in Indian Ocean
Kochi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 23, 2018 12:37 PM IST
Indian Naval officer Abhishek Tomy had suffered a back injury after his yacht was hit by a vicious storm with 14-metre-high waves mid-way across south Indian Ocean.
2 warships, chopper, aircraft: Navy pulling out all stops to rescue sailor stranded in ocean
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rahul Singh
UPDATED ON SEP 23, 2018 07:23 AM IST
Commander Abhilash Tomy was badly injured after his yacht was hit by a vicious storm mid-way across the southern Indian Ocean while taking part in the Golden Globe Race.
Injured Navy officer stranded in ocean storm makes contact with race organisers in France
Melbourne/Kochi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 22, 2018 09:56 PM IST
Efforts on to rescue injured Navy officer stranded in ocean storm
Kochi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 22, 2018 02:19 PM IST
Navy officer Abhilash Tomy was participating in the Golden Globe Race that started on 1 July from France. Tomy is the only Indian participating in the race that involves a gruelling 30,000-mile solo circumnavigation of the globe.