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PT FACTS
- The Golden Globe Race (GGR) is a solo sailing race around the globe in a watercraft with no kind of modern technology such as GPS, electronic watches and electronic compass.
- There were 18 participants in the event, belonging to 13 countries in 2018
- The indigenously built sailing vessel ‘Thuriya’, built by M/s Aquarius Shipyard Ltd at Goa was used by Indian sailor (Commander Abhilash Tomy) in GGR.
- Thuriya showcased India’s boat building capability on the world forum promoting the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
