The First Indian

The First Indian

By SY AntaraArtsBooks
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The First Indian episodes

  • Chapter 3: A Suitable Boat
    Days into his project, neck deep in research about solo sailing, Dilip has another googly thrown at him. His boat has to be built in India! The first step towards figuring out how to build a sail boat in India is to finalise the model.
    4 min
  • Chapter 1: A Path Less Travelled

    Volunteering for Sagarparikrama: this episode describes how the project landed in Dilip's lap.

    We continue to record this during lockdown in Goa, hence the birdsong in the background. Creating this version of my book is a new experience for us. We welcome your feedback to help improve subsequent episodes. 

    16 min
  • Introduction

    Dilip introduces his book and the key reason for embarking on this adventure, a solo circumnavigation of the globe under sail. Listen as this sailor spins his yarn, casts a spell and takes you on the ride of your life.

    We recorded this episode during lockdown in Goa, hence the birdsong in the background. Creating this version of the book is a new experience for us. We would love to hear from you. Send us a note at https://anchor.fm/thefirstindian/message


    5 min

About The First Indian

From the publisher's feed

Listen to Dilip Donde's adventures of being the first Indian to circumnavigate the globe under sail. Faced with countless bureaucratic hurdles, lack of sailing experience and training, the condition to build his sail boat in India; he coasted along to meet the challenges thrown at him by the oceans, to achieve something that was never attempted in India. Capt Donde's success paved the way for the next 7 Indian circumnavigators.