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Two seasoned officers C.D.N.V. Prasad and Kolsani Srinivas who undertook a trans-oceanic transition from New Zealand to India aboard their ocean-cruising yacht Tystie, reached Visakhapatnam connected Thursday.
A flag-in ceremonial marking the palmy completion of their voyage was held astatine the Naval basal connected Thursday. It was presided implicit by Vice Admiral Kudravalli Srinivas.
The duo cruised implicit 10,000 nautical miles successful the six-month agelong passage.
The seasoned officers, who were classmates astatine Sainik School Korukonda successful neighbouring Vizianagaram district, shared their acquisition successful the event.
They said that they were not lone the alumnus of the Sainik School Korukonda, but besides people mates astatine the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, wherever their shared passionateness for sailing archetypal took root.
Their travel commenced from Opua, New Zealand connected May 13, 2025 with the archetypal large halt astatine Port Noro, Solomon Islands, aft covering 1,150 nautical miles via Fiji. Nearing the Solomons, Tystie encountered unsmooth seas, during which Prasad sustained a genu injury. The duo acceptable sail from Port Blair connected October 14, 2025 and reached Visakhapatnam connected November 20, 2025.
Speaking astatine the ceremony, Vice Admiral K. Srinivas hailed their voyage arsenic `an inspiration to all’. He commended them for joining the distinguished ranks of seafarers who person upheld the timeless contented of venturing into the oceans.
