Commander Abhilash Tomy, KC, NM[7] (Retd) is a retired Indian Navy officer, naval aviator and yachtsman.

[3][16] In 2006, based on a proposal by Vice Admiral MP Awati,[17] the navy authorised the construction of the INSV Mhadei, a sailboat, which was then sailed solo around the world by Cdr Dilip Donde in 2009-10, making four stops - Fremantle, Lyttelton, Port Stanley and Cape Town.

This voyage was called the Sagar Parikrama, and Tomy was chosen as its shore support crew, helping Donde stock up supplies at the four ports.

[citation needed] Abhilash was a special invitee and the only Asian entrant in the 2018 edition of the solo non-stop round-the-world Golden Globe Race.

Abhilash took premature retirement from the Indian Navy in January 2021 to prepare for the 2022 Golden Globe Race.

[19] Due to back injuries sustained from his previous Golden Globe attempt, Abhilash took this journey with a titanium rod inserted in his spine.