Craig Wood: Mission Accomplished

A former soldier has become the first triple amputee to sail solo, non-stop and unsupported across the Pacific Ocean. Craig Wood, 33, from Doncaster, arrived at Hiroshima in Japan on June 24, 90 days after leaving Puerto Vallarta in Mexico.

Sailing his 40-foot aluminum catamaran, he said he hoped to show anyone living as an amputee that “you can achieve any goal you set out to – there are no limits. I’m exhausted – but so proud to complete an expedition that many thought impossible.”

The former rifleman was posted to Afghanistan shortly after his 18th birthday, but three months later he lost both legs and his left hand in a blast from an improvised explosive device. – Full report