Abhilash Tomy completes completes Golden Globe circumnavigation race aboard UAE-registered boat Bayanat

LONDON: After 236 days of sailing, Abhilash Tomy on board the UAE-registered boat Bayanat has taken second place at the Golden Globe Race, one of the world’s most challenging sailing races.

Former Indian Navy officer Tomy sailed non-stop around the world on the boat sponsored by the Abu Dhabi-based geospatial AI solutions provider.

The boat, a Rustler 36, carried the race number ‘71’ and the UAE ensign – a tribute to the nation’s founding in 1971.