First Triple-Amputee to Sail Pacific Solo: Craig Wood's Record Aim

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First Triple-Amputee to Sail Pacific Solo: Craig Wood's Record Aim

Craig Wood is to be the first triple-amputee to sail Pacific solo. The British former Army rifleman Craig Wood, is making preparations to become the first ever triple-amputee to sail solo across the Pacific, non-stop and unassisted. We caught up with him on his journey into sailing. While touring in Afghanistan in 2009, Craig Wood, then aged 18, was caught in an IED blast where he sustained enormous injury, losing both legs and his left hand. Af…