#HTLS2019: Cdr Abhilash Tomy on surviving 72 hrs at sea alone & injured

Updated on Dec 10, 2019 06:00 pm IST

Indian Navy officer Commander Abhilash Tomy attended the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2019 and recounted how he survived 72 hours at sea, alone and injured. Cdr Tomy was participating in the Golden Globe Race 2018 when his boat was struck by a storm which also left him with spinal injuries. The sailor said that he wants to go back to the seas.

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