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16/07/2026

🗳️ Voting has now opened 🗳️ cast your vote for Craig Wood Sails to win the inspiration award in the armed forces community with the Soldiering On Awards for his incredible world record breaking sail across the Pacific Ocean.

And if you haven’t yet read part one of his journey around the world - you can buy his book, written with journalist Amy Willis, over on the Bonito Books website or Amazon.

Members of the public can have their say in The Armed Forces Community Awards at Soldiering On by voting in two categories.

14/07/2026

THIS ONE IS YOURS.

This Wednesday, the public vote opens for the Inspiration Award, proudly supported by NatWest.

It is one of only two AWARDS decided by you, the public.

Over the past four years, you have chosen Mark Ormrod MBE, Hari Budha Magar MBE FRGS, Mark Harding and Gina Atkinson.

Four extraordinary people. Four remarkable stories. Four winners voted for by you over the last four years.

Now it is time to do it again and vote for who will it be your choice for 2026.

Our judges have selected this year’s exceptional finalists and, from Wednesday, the decision passes to you.

Wherever you are in the UK, across the Armed Forces community or anywhere in the world, this is your opportunity to get involved in the Armed Forces Community Awards and help decide who will follow in the footsteps of some truly inspirational people.

Read their stories.

Choose the person who inspires you.

Cast your vote.

Share it far and wide.

Voting opens this Wednesday.

Who will you choose?

22/06/2026

22/06/2026

Congratulations to Craig Wood Sails for being a finalist for the Inspiration Award with Soldiering On Awards as reported by today on Forces News 🙌🎉

voting opens soon for the winner - so don’t forget to submit your vote (🔗 in bio)

13/04/2026

Bonito Books author Craig Wood chats to Yachting Monthly in their latest issue… 🫶⛵️

Triple-amputee sailor Craig Wood has received the prestigious Seamaster Award at Boot Dusseldorf for his solo Pacific crossing.

In this unreleased interview, he discusses creative problem-solving on board, the mentorship, and his top tips for sailors with a disability.

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/triple-amputee-solo-sailor-craig-wood-has-inspiring-advice-for-amputee-sailors-after-his-record-setting-ocean-crossing-104532

📸: GD Media

01/04/2026

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Bonito Books is a publisher dedicated to bringing the best new authors to readers across the world in non-fiction and fiction.

12/03/2026

It’s been a busy one for the Bonito Books team at talking rights, the future of publishing in a post-AI world and exploring different formats.

Featuring Bob Carrigan at author
among many many others

22/02/2026

Congrats Craig Wood! 🏆⛵️

The Blesma Member has been named the winner of the Seamaster Award, in recognition of his epic solo sail across the Pacific.

At just 18, he was serving as a British Army rifleman in Afghanistan when he was blown up by a roadside bomb, losing both legs and his arm.

What followed was years of grit, rehab, and rebuilding — and then Craig went and did the unthinkable: becoming the first triple amputee to sail solo, non-stop and unsupported across the Pacific.

From all of us at Blesma: congratulations, Craig!