Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was “extremely proud” of the all-women crew of Indian Naval Sailing Vessel…
Indian Navy's all-women sailing team crosses Cape Horn, PM congratulated (Photo: PIB)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was “extremely proud” of the all-women crew of Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini on rounding up Cape Horn, as part of its mission to circumnavigate the globe.
“Wonderful news! Delighted that INSV Tarini has rounded Cape Horn in the last few hours. We are extremely proud of their accomplishments,” tweeted Modi.
As the crew led by Lt. Commander Vartika Joshi, along with Lt. Commanders Pratibha Jamwal and P Swathi, and Lieutenants S Vijaya Devi, B Aishwarya and Payal Gupta crossed the tricky Cape Horn, the Indian tri-colour was unfurled onboard the INSV Tarini.
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Modi had in November expressed his happiness over the “unmatched determination” of the women sailors and had also conveyed Diwali greetings to them through a video call.
The prime minister had met the crew on August 16, 2017 before they embarked on the 22,100 nautical mile circumnavigation journey.
The around eight-month-long journey has been covered in five legs with stop-overs at four ports — Fremantle (Australia), Lyttelton (New Zealand), Port Stanley (Falklands), and Cape Town (South Africa).
INSV Tarini, a 55 foot sailing vessel has been built by M/s Aquarius Shipyard Pvt Ltd, Goa and was inducted into the Indian Navy in early 2017.
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