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Abhilash Tomy, 39, competed in the Golden Globe Race in 2018 when the disaster hit the Australian coast.
He was hit by a storm that prevented him from moving and the boat drifted offshore for over two days in hot conditions.
An international rescue mission was launched and the Indian Navy tweeted that he had been rescued this morning saying "Tomy was saved safely …" read a tweet from the verified gateway report on Monday. of the Indian Navy.
The Golden Globe Race is a 30,000-mile solo trip in which sailors face each other without the support of modern technology.
Mr. Tomey's life was seriously threatened by a major storm that ravaged his boat, breaking the two masts. He suffered a serious back injury.
His yacht was about 1,900 miles southwest of Perth.
The race officials sent messages to Tomy to keep him updated on the rescue plans.
They worried when the Indian Naval Commander Reporteldy stopped returning them, and it was suggested that it might be "now too weak to convey".
The boats participating in the Golden Globe challeneg are similar to those used 50 years ago in the first race of this type.
They banned the use of modern technology, with the exception of their communication equipment.
The rescue operation was successfully conducted by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Canberra, Australia, with the support of French and Indian warships, as well as other yachts participating in the race.
The mast was suspended above the yacht precariously, causing fear to dislodge it and damage the main body of the ship.
Phil Gaden, a search and rescue officer, warned: "All indications are that the ship is upright and floats high in the water but at any moment a wave could push one of the masts
