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Triple amputee Craig Wood prepares for 80 day solo Pacific crossing
['Laura Hodgetts']
News – Practical Boat Owner
Sailing for 80 days solo, non-stop and unsupported 6,000 miles across the Pacific would be a daunting enough voyage for many people.
Craig Wood, a 33-year-old former Army rifleman from Doncaster, has the additional challenge of being a triple amputee.
RYA Yachtmaster-qualified Craig is hoping for trade-wind conditions of 15 knots all the way to Hawaii and 1.5m-2m waves.
“It’s just being sensible really, there’s no reason not to do these things.”His previous longest solo voyage was 1,200 miles and 10 days.
Craig’s biggest fear for the voyage is “any submersible object.”How did Craig Wood become a triple amputee?
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