Friday, February 5, 2010
Sailing solo around the world
Commander Dilip Donde of the Indian Navy is on a quest to become the first solo sailor from India to complete a circumnavigation of the globe.
The 42-year-old Donde has reached the halfway mark of his nine-month "Sagar Parikrama" journey. Having started from Mumbai in August 2009, his `Mhadei' vessel passed through Fremantle (Australia) and Christchurch (New Zealand) and has now reached the Falkland Islands.
Here are excerpts from Donde's blog.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
The 42-year-old Donde has reached the halfway mark of his nine-month "Sagar Parikrama" journey. Having started from Mumbai in August 2009, his `Mhadei' vessel passed through Fremantle (Australia) and Christchurch (New Zealand) and has now reached the Falkland Islands.
Here are excerpts from Donde's blog.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: commander dilip donde, first solo sailor, indian navy, sailing, World
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