New Delhi: The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini, with its two-woman crew, set sail from Fremantle, Australia, Sunday for the second leg of its expedition to Lyttelton, New Zealand. The vessel embarked on its journey at 0830 IST (1100 local time), waved off by a crowd wishing them a safe passage.
This expedition, known as Navika Sagar Parikrama-II, is a circumnavigation of the globe by two Indian Navy officers, Lieutenant Commander Dilna K. and Lieutenant Commander Roopa A.; the expedition was flagged off on 2 October by Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of Naval Staff.
Tarini and her crew covered 4900 nautical miles in 39 days after a planned stop at Fremantle. The crew made a planned stop in Fremantle on 9 November, where they were welcomed by the Consul General of India in Perth, representatives of the Royal Australian Navy, and members of the Indian diaspora, including Indian Armed Forces Veterans.
Tarini underwent system checks, repairs, and provisioning for the next leg during her stopover, overseen by an Indian shore support team. The team mentor, Cdr Abhilash Tomy (Retd), briefed the crew on the upcoming passage and assessed the boat.
The second leg of the expedition will cover 3,400 nautical miles (6,300 kilometers) and is expected to take approximately 20 days. Tarini will cross Cape Leeuwin, the Great Australian Bight, Tasmania, and New Zealand’s South Island before reaching Lyttelton. Along the way, the crew will face challenging weather conditions, including frontal weather systems and dropping temperatures.