Abhilash Tomy

Tomy, who had suffered severe back injury, has now been shifted to INHS Kalyani, the naval hospital of the Eastern Naval Command for observation and medical assistance as required

:Commander Abhilash Tomy, undergoing treatment in a remote Indian Ocean island after being rescued mid-sea, Wednesday said he survived in the storm hit 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 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", Tomy was quoted as saying in the Indian Navy spokesman's tweet. Tomy will possibly be taken to Mauritius when naval vessel INS Satpura reaches him Thursday. A defence official said in Mumbai that the vessel was expected to reach Ile Amsterdam, a French territory, Thursday and the Indian crew would meet ..

Tomy's vessel was dismasted in extremely rough weather and sea conditions, with wind speeds of 130 kmph

The sailor said he has suffered severe back injury, immobilising him aboard his vessel on the 84th day in the GGR competition

The Indian Navy officer says he aims to complete the 30,000-mile Golden Globe Race in 311 days - one day less than the sailing legend Sir Robin Knox-Johnston