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Solitude at Sea

Solitude at Sea A brief  compilation of  the   Non-Stop, Solo , Under Sail  and Unassisted Circumnavigation of the World  by Commander Abhilash Tomy of Indian Navy bas ed on his blog Sagarparikrama 2;  book 151 days at Sea and an interview. Chapter I:  Mountaineering in High Seas The 25-meter-tall  Mas t never looked so ominously towering  before. In an unsteady boat in the middle of th e not so pacific,  S outh Pacific O cean to hoist oneself up the stick without a crew winching you is a task that most sailors  would  avoid. A patch of blue was the only solace in the overcast morning of 11th January 2013.  As he woke up on board a rocking Mhadei,  Commander  Abhilash  Tomy  noticed that the  easy  stow was in an unusual position with one of its holding lines parted and trailing in water. Another look at the mast confirmed that it is going to be one of the most demanding days of his voyage. A voyage he started almost 71 days back from the shores of Mumbai, in an attem