Abhilash Tomy

Commander Abhilash Tomy, KC, NM is a retired Indian Navy officer, naval aviator and yachtsman. In 2013, he became the first Indian to complete a solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the world under sail, and he also competed in the 2018 Golden Globe Race. In January 2021, he voluntarily retired from military service to concentrate on the 2022 Golden Globe Race. He finished second behind Kirsten Neuschäfer of South Africa becoming the first Indian and Asian to finish the Golden Globe Race.