Four selected for Tenzing Norgay Award
August 12th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The sports ministry Friday selected four from adventure sports for the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu, Mamta Sodha, Dilip Donde and the late ... Read more...
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Navy’s ‘Mhadei’ to sail non-stop from Goa to Cape Town
November 24th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Barely six months after he completed a solo voyage around the world on Indian Navy sail boat 'Mhadei', Commander Dilip Donde leaves Thursday on a non-stop sailing expedition ... Read more...
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Brit teacher finishes 37,000 mile African motorbike ride in 9 mnths
August 16th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 16 (ANI): A Brit teacher has apparently become the first ever person to complete a solo circumnavigation of the African continent on a motorbike.Spencer Conway of Kent was shot at ... Read more...
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Abby Sutherland: 16 Year Old Girl Lost At Sea
June 11th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
The girl who dared to sail around the world by herself is considered lost at sea. Abby Sutherland, whose real name is Abby Sunderland is now searched by several ... Read more...
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Circumnavigating Indian vessel leaves South Africa for Mumbai (With Image)
April 7th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel, Mhadei, currently on a solo circumnavigation of the globe, started on its last leg for home from the Cape of Good Hope in ... Read more...
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Indian solo yachtsman to hoist flag in Falklands
January 25th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Commander Dilip Donde, the first Indian attempting a solo circumnavigation voyage of the earth, will celebrate the 61st Republic Day by unfurling the national flag on his yacht, ... Read more...
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Abby Sunderland wants to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo
January 25th, 2010 - 1:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 16-year-old girl – Abby Sunderland wants to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the world and that too, solo. She has been thinking about this ... Read more...
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Indian crosses halfway mark in solo sailing adventure
January 15th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian Navy's Commander Dilip Dhonde, who is the first Indian attempting solo circumnavigation of the globe, Friday crossed the halfway mark after completing a voyage of ... Read more...
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Indian set to reach halfway point of solo sailing adventure
January 10th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Jan 10 (IANS) A naval officer seeking to become the first Indian to sail solo around the world is set to dock at a remote South Atlantic island ... Read more...
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Round-the-world sailor nears half-way point
December 29th, 2009 - 8:39 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 29 (DPA) Australian teenager Jessica Watson said Tuesday the feared Southern Ocean had given her an easy passage and that her big test would be rounding Cape Horn on the ... Read more...
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Indian Navy vessel on solo circumnavigation of world reaches New Zealand
November 21st, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
Christchurch (New Zealand), Nov 21(ANI): Mhadei, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel, with Commander Dilip Dhonde at the helm entered Lyttelton Port of Christchurch on Saturday after covering about 9000 Nautical miles of ... Read more...
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Indian naval officer circumnavigating world reaches New Zealand (With Images)
November 21st, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Commander Dilip Dhonde of the Indian Navy, the first Indian to attempt to circumnavigate the world alone, Saturday reached Christchurch in New Zealand after covering 9,000 nautical ... Read more...
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