A resident of Kochi, Tomy, who flies a Dornier aircraft for the Indian Navy, developed a passion for sailing at a young age.
He set sail in his boat, INSV Mhadei, from Mumbai Nov 1, 2012 and returned on April 6 to become the first Indian and only the second Asian to achieve this feat by going non-stop around the globe in 150 days.
He will now return to the naval headquarters for a week and then has been given two months leave to rest.
