Overview
- Onboard updates indicate the vessel is set to cross roughly one-third of the route after covering more than 200 nautical miles.
- Early westerlies and tidal currents pushed the ship off course near the Gulf of Kutch before northeast winds steadied its track toward Oman.
- Built without an engine or rudder, the craft uses coconut-fibre stitching, coir rope, wooden joinery and cotton square sails, limiting maneuverability.
- The crew includes four officers, 13 sailors and economist Sanjeev Sanyal, with Cdr Vikas Sheoran as skipper and Cdr Y Hemanth Kumar overseeing the project.
- Local fishers monitored the vessel near Sir Creek due to the area's sensitivities, while the voyage has drawn public attention and well-wishes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.