SAGAR PARIKRAMA: MHADEI DEPARTS PORT STANLEY FALKLAND ISLANDS, UK

Commander Dilip Donde Starts Journey for the Forth Leg at Cape Town

New Delhi,

01 February, 2010

INSV Mhadei, with Cdr Dilip Dhonde at the helm departed Port Stanley, Falkland Islands today. Cdr Donde set course for penultimate leg of his voyage to Cape Town, South Africa. This leg of about 3600 nm (7000 Kms) will take about 24 days during which he will have to overcome the challenges posed by the Atlantic Ocean in general and the roaring forties in particular. It may be recollected that Cdr Dilip Dhonde had sailed from Christ Church New Zealand on 12 Dec 09 and travelled about 5000 nm (9000 Kms) in the third leg of his voyage and reached Falklands on 15 Jan 10.