Unable to commit to the 2022 Golden Globe Race without the financial support of a title sponsor, Abhilash Tomy was the last to enter the race, and therefore had less time to prepare his Rustler 36, Bayanat. This resulted in him making repairs throughout much of his circumnavigation.
The work began two weeks before the start, when was involved in a collision with a cargo vessel. More than 18 inches of the bow section and a larger portion of the deck was delaminated and had to be cut away and replaced. The repair cost fell on Tomy personally as it was outside of his sponsorship deal; this meant he had to
