The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) coordinated a multi-national search and rescue response after being informed of an injured solo yachtsman Abhilash Tomy. A French fisheries patrol vessel rescued Abhliash Tom, while it also evacuated a second solo yachtsman, Gregor McGuckin, from the SV Hanley Energy Endurance.
Mr. Tomy was participating in the Golden Globe Yacht Race. On Friday, September 21, race organisers notified AMSA that one of the competing yachts had rolled in rough weather and dismasted. The solo yachtsman sent a message via a tracker that he had injured his back in the rollover and was unable to move.
The yacht was approximately 3,500 km west of Perth, in remote seas and in bad weather.
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The yachtsman activated his distress beacon at Saturday, September 22 to help rescuers locate him. AMSA has tasked a French fisheries patrol vessel, FPV Osiris to respond. The vessel successfully located and rescued Abhliash Tomy .who is reported to be in a stable condition.
The FPV Osiris also evacuated a second solo yachtsman, Gregor McGuckin, from the SV Hanley Energy Endurance. Mr. McGuckin was not injured but indicated that he wanted to abandon his yacht due to the damage sustained. He then made headed towards Mr. Tomy’s location in an attempt to assist.
The FPV Osiris has transported Mr. Tomy to Ile Amsterdam for further medical treatment and assessment.
