Commander Abhilash Tomy, undergoing treatment in a remote Indian Ocean island after being rescued mid-sea, on Wednesday said he survived in the ocean because of his sailing skills and Naval training.
Thanking all those responsible for saving him, the Naval officer said the sea, where his non-motorised yacht was damaged in a storm on Friday while competing in the Golden Globe Race, was very rough.
“The sea was unbelievably rough. Me & my boat Thuriya were pitched against nature’s might. I survived because of my sailing skills, the soldier bit in me and my Naval training cut-in for that fight - Cdr Abhilash Tomy. Very thankful to #IndianNavy & all who rescued me,” Mr. Tomy was quoted as saying in the Indian Navy spokesman’s tweet.
Mr. Tomy will possibly be taken to Mauritius when naval vessel INS Satpura reaches him on Thursday.
A Navy official said Wednesday that their priority was to shift Mr. Tomy to Mauritius, where the Indian Navy has a physical presence.
A defence spokesman said Mr. Tomy suffered some “blunt injuries”, but there was no sign of permanent damage to any body part. “The decision on shifting him back to India will be taken only after his thorough medical check-up at Mauritius,” he said.
