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.
After waking from a 14 day induced coma, and becoming aware of the scale of his injuries, Craig began an eight month battle of learning to walk again, and four-and-a-half years of rehabilitation to improve his quality of life. It was during this time that he discovered the world of Paralympic sailing.
Now, almost 16 years after Afghanistan, he is setting off on a record-breaking voyage, 6,000 miles across the Pacific, raising money for the charities that helped him get here.
Originally from Doncaster, Craig had enjoyed family sailing trips in Bridlington during his childhood, but after the IED blast sailing…
