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Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A astatine an lawsuit connected Monday. (PTI)
On October 2, 2 women officers of the Indian Navy volition embark connected a gruelling sailing expedition astir the globe that volition spot them navigating astir 21,600 nautical miles (approximately 40,000 km) implicit 8 months, braving precocious seas, utmost upwind conditions and 3 large capes.
If successful, Lt Cdr Roopa A from Puducherry and Lt Cdr Dilna K from Calicut, who volition circumnavigate the globe nether the Navika Sagar Parikrama II onboard INSV (Indian Naval Sailing Vessel) Tarini, volition beryllium the archetypal from India to execute the feat successful double-handed mode.
The expedition was archetypal conceived by the Navy with the inaugural variation of the Navika Sagar Parikrama, the archetypal Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women unit of six officers successful 2017. For the past 3 years, the 2 Naval officers, some successful their 30s and from subject families, person been preparing for this sailing expedition, which volition beryllium flagged disconnected from Naval Ocean Sailing Node, INS Mandovi, astatine Goa.
At a curtain-raiser connected the expedition connected Monday, Lt Cdr Roopa said it would beryllium an exceptional travel of 8 months. Saying that they person been grooming for astir 3 years, she expressed assurance successful their preparations.
Sharing the apt challenges, Lt Cdr Dilna said they would person to sail astatine slightest 21,600 nautical miles without immoderate outer assistance, relying solely connected upwind power, portion highlighting that the voyage way would see going astir Cape Leeuwin, Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope.
As portion of their preparations, the 2 officers participated successful a trans-oceanic expedition from Goa to Rio de Janeiro via Cape Town and back, arsenic portion of a six-member crew, past year. They besides undertook a sailing expedition from Goa to Sri Vijaya Puram (earlier Port Blair) and back, and a sortie from Goa to Port Louis, Mauritius, aboriginal this year.
Vice Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, described it arsenic a travel of empowerment, innovation and committedness to India’s maritime practice that volition illustration caller paths. He said the lawsuit would item the perseverance and courageousness of the officers, who volition beryllium pushed to the limits of quality endurance.
Captain Dilip Donde (retd) was the archetypal Indian to circumnavigate the globe successful 2009-10. Cdr Abhilash Tomy (Retd) was the archetypal Asian skipper to enactment successful 2 circumnavigations and completed the Golden Globe Race successful 2022. He has been intimately associated with the grooming of the 2 Naval officers arsenic the authoritative mentor.
As per the Navy, the expedition is being conducted nether the aegis of the Indian Naval Sailing Association based astatine Naval Headquarters, and the Ocean Sailing Node, Goa, nether the Southern Naval Command. Both the nodal centres volition coordinate the voyage, successful liaison with planetary maritime agencies and authorities.
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