Triple amputee begins world-first solo and unsupported sail across Pacific

Amputee of the legs, the young Ukrainian participated in a reality TV to raise awareness of the inclusiveness of the war wounded, like him.

Triple amputee begins world-first solo and unsupported sail across Pacific

Army veteran Craig Wood set sail from Mexico to begin his 80-day challenge sailing solo across the Pacific Ocean.

Triple Amputee, Craig Wood, Sailing Solo Across the Pacific

A wonderful story reported by the BBC. Craig Wood, a British Army veteran who lost both his legs and his left arm while serving in Afghanistan set sail late last month in an attempt to become the first triple amputee to sail solo across the Pacific.  Rifleman Wood lost both his legs and an arm when he was blown up by a roadside bomb while serving in Sangin, southern Afghanistan, in 2009. He was just 18 and only three months into his first tour. …

Craig Wood - Pacific Solo Sail - Team Forces

Team Forces is excited to be supporting 33-year-old former British soldier Craig Wood who has just begun his world first maritime expedition to become the world’s first triple amputee to sail solo, non-stop and unsupported 7,000 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean! Having completed his final preparations onboard his boat Sirius II, Craig set off from Puerto Vallarta in Mexico on 25th March at 16.45 UK time. Expected to take up to 80 days, Cr…