Knockdown! Solo Sailor Abhilash Tomy: Onboard footage from Hobart to Les Sables-d'Olonne

Abhilash was 3rd to pass the Hobart Film Gate and stayed a full night after a tiring upwind battle toward Kingston Beach. On February 7 2023, 1000nm NW of Cape Horn, he experienced a massive low pressure system with up to 65 knots and 10m swell, suffering two knock-downs without damage.
In another storm, 300nm NW of Cape Horn, he reported that he had lost his last pendulum rudder for his windvane, sailing with a leashed tiller. His deck had got punctured by the windturbines after 'going underwater again'.
On February 18, he was second around Cape Horn, 10 years and 23 days after his last rounding!
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Onboard footage: Abhilash Tomy / GGR

[@akhilbalan439]

Abilash sir,,,നിങ്ങൾ വേറെ level മനുഷ്യൻ ആണ്....ഈ ധൈര്യം indian Navy training ലൂടെ ആയിരിക്കും കിട്ടിയിരിക്കുന്നത് ഉറപ്പാണ്

[@christojoseph2476]

You're a brave man. So proud of you.

[@shilpavarghese4776]

Look how happy he is❤ Proud of you champ 🏆

[@tgotsman]

Abhilash, your smile shows well. Thanks Don, you catalyst. Such achievement. Keep showing your explorations.

[@DirkJacobsz]

Well done Abhilash

[@jasonalexander8229]

look at the energy! seems like he's happier at the sea. I'd be the same i were to sail solo. Hopefully someday !!

[@kidilantraveler]

Wow, that's awesome 🎉🎉🎉

[@californiakayaker]

2:11 KNOCKDOWN

[@manikandan189]

Abhilash proud of you 🙏🙏👍

[@catherineantony3335]

May God Bless & protect u always

[@ramuhjes]

Proud of him ❤️

[@Unclegamer1]

When you are tying the first knot for sailing I was pelting to the mango tree 😇😂. Congratulations and all the very best for another quest in the sea. Proud...

[@bharath4803]

Tomy u made us proud. U r the pride of kerala and 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇮🇳

[@sreelekshmivijayamohan246]

Abhilash proud of kerala.keep going

[@Jjiikkaa]

Our hero legend from Kerala India. Represent 150 c people

[@apna2209]

The bravest are the people who supporting you like your family. when i saw the storm, i just could not continue watching it.

[@JerishJohn1]

Wow.. ❤

[@praveensebastian4956]

റിയൽ Hero 👍👍👍

[@jainathnandu9270]

"The sun is setting over the brazil", a legend Navigator, Abhilash Tommy

[@renjithrajan6312]

Our Hero ❤Abhilash 🎉

[@bijithmohan8063]

Great man from India

[@rijeeshkongadan4886]

am proud to you ABEE ❤

[@sunilaswathi]

Hi abilash you ar grateful

[@jishnur1169]

Abhilsh bro❤️❤️proud of our Kerala❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tomtom8700]

Superb guy!!!

[@pip_master]

❤from Kerala

[@bijofrancis1114]

Braveheart ❤️

[@sindhuperingeth5607]

🔥

[@mallulogic]

Good Job Bro 👏👏🙏🙏

[@nusrathtp3246]

Super

[@tassiegirl1991]

Great video it made me feel a bit queasy in the waves and rock and rolling plus I got water up my nose …….only joking. Lovely smiling Abhilash

[@jithinsavio3812]

❤

[@francisgeorge7741]

🔥❤️

[@jojosebastian4535]

💪

[@MJHsafari]

❤❤

[@Calicos]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@BelovedRN]

ജിന്ന് ❤❤❤

[@framed_by_mithu]

❤🫡🔥

[@tomtom6319]

whiner

[@mauroceresa1219]

Thanks Abhilash for these few minutes of your incredible endeavor. From the joy of your great smile to the reality of what crossing an ocean could be. Thanks Don and GGR team to put everything together.

[@onetouchdigitalworld777]

❤️

[@eleanorchapple8772]

I love how Abhilash is so aware of his surroundings his place in the great oceans and his emotional reaction to rounding the fabled Cape Horn.

[@Jaggucolony]

Person with determination…… Hats off you sir ! First I met him at Goa INS Mandovi on 2020, he was trying to overcome the incident took place on 2018, and preparing for this achievement.

[@fridge_magnet]

I followed cycling for a while and thought RAAM was crazy. But this beats every sports out there in terms of toughness. He needs more recognition. 7 months in a 30 foot boat , wow.

[@oceanwoods]

Been through a few knockdowns and I’m still terrified, yet perplexed and mind blown how monohulls right themselves.

[@mallusciencechannel909]

Hats of from Kerala, your land.❤️💕💕👍👍👍👍

[@tsam2012]

You are so brave. Sailor alone on turbulent ocean,😮 can't imagine such a thing.All the best

[@thomascooley2749]

Hopefully we will see more of abhilash in the future would be fun to see him on the next ocean race with his positive nature any team would be lucky to have him as crew

[@ryder6070]

Dude is a solo sailor.

[@dinyargilder2391]

I think he's more than qualified to be skipper, rather than crew 😊

[@thomascooley2749]

@@dinyargilder2391 very true

[@kidilantraveler]

Abhilash Sir You are so inspiring.

[@vijendraparashar]

That storm 😲

[@BillSikes.]

Great footage, especially in that gale, the boat powering ahead solid as a rock Congratulations sir on your non stop solo circumnavigation

[@jsk00jsk]

❤

[@iamrazik6892]

Love From India,Kerala

[@ajukarthikeyan3796]

Wonderful incredibly long journey by Abhilash,Finished runner-up but it's equal to win for India.Lots Inspiration

[@sindhupillai2165]

he is looking his happiest in the middle of the roaring ocean!!😊

[@jesicaroichee3268]

So proud moments 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@gregoryp2859]

...and that's why I'm an armchair sailor.

[@Joe-pf9ct]

The real hero ❤ Salute ❤

[@josephchandy2083]

The real hero; inspiring person ..Abhilash Tomy…❤proud of you 👍

[@artyspost]

Nice knockdown... seems that from your smile your still loving it.. so would I

[@edakkallilkuriakose5283]

Abhilash , so happy to see your little clips. Such a brave thing you did🔥

[@shamilrej]

Really brave , great achievement, inspiring !!😍

[@Josephfrancis-z5n]

Love from kerala ❤

[@CG-99]

That single, small shackle on his bosuns chair is quite scary.

[@oceanwoods]

That was my exact thought!

[@BillSikes.]

I saw that and thought exactly the same

[@ryder6070]

No. Breaking strength of that shackle is going to be near 1000lbs. It's a solid chain link. Nothing to worry about at all. I am Sailor, Climber, Rigging Technician. just make sure it is torqued sufficiently

[@RajeshKumarib-p2m]

Conqueror of great oceans❤

[@lincolngrove2808]

Legend with a smile.

[@anoopchalil9539]

Salute....goosebumps🥰...our man keralite

[@sandeepkesavan1752]

What a man.. your dedication braveness all should be motivated to the whole world, the person who wanted to achieve something more special

[@anniepattathanathugeorge783]

My God...no words to describe what a brave person you are

[@Sethyoganath]

Ciao ചാവോ!

[@gen-zmultibaggers141]

Wonderful

[@visualjottings5626]

What a heroic accomplishment!

[@jasminepaul7490]

😍 it's a feast to the eyes❤

[@jaguar_paw4697]

You are amazing Mr. Abhilash Tomi.

[@SruthySivanandan]

Ooh God പേടിയാവുന്നു......😮

[@soloman2254]

Proud of you brother 😍😍😍😍😍 INDIAN🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ICTBKco]

Is that small d shackle all that holds your harness?

[@irshadmuhammed7740]

Proud for India.🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@padmanabhanpv4140]

Abhilash tomy the great❤️

[@perfstaas7188]

It was your own fault Sir

[@Anu28899]

Great bro.. We r proud of you

[@sureshr8658]

ABHILASH ETTAN

[@exodusrosary2694]

Kollam adipoli

[@themujimuji]

അടിപൊളി 🥰🥰

[@hardytomp]

Proud of u champ

[@fawazec]

Great job 🔥

[@channelrentertainment9014]

Come on champ❤

[@Prekshakan]

Happy to see you Abhilash ഒരു മലയാളി എന്നതിൽ അഭിമാനം

[@Shinuchaan]

Great man abhilash ❤..really proud

[@remiskariah6767]

😮

[@shijuthomas6650]

❤❤❤❤

[@Abhishek-tv4jj]

❤❤❤

[@sarathkk9999]

❤❤

[@alanvloggy1761]

Very proud of you us a Kerala man for showing unstoppable ❤

[@carlsails58]

⛵️Great movie. Bravo. The little guy and gals go! 👏👏👏⛵️. Don and Jane…those were some very stressful wake-up calls during that event!

[@farmersdaughter4390]

Proud of you അഭിലാഷ്... Greetings from Kottayam....

[@abhilash.k1162]

Thanks for sharing this amazing legendary footages love u man 😀😀❤️❤️❤️

[@solosailorsv8065]

Thanks for posting for the world. I hope you still get the peace and Oneness of being alone at Sea - Fair Winds and free Spirit !

[@hungryindian-asmr6484]

Abhilash tomy sir you are a great man.even i can't think that you enjoy... Be safe

[@santhoshmuralidharan156]

Love you Abhilash Tomy ❤ You are proud to all malayalis ❤Indians ❤