# Gerry Hughes

> Gerry Hughes is a British sailor who became the first profoundly deaf man to sail single-handed across the Atlantic Ocean. He crossed the finishing line off Castle Hill, Newport at 11:30 am local time on Saturday 3 July 2005 after 35 days of sailing. Hughes also became the world's first deaf yachtsman to sail single-handed around the world to pass the five great capes. He departed Troon, Scotland on 1 September 2012 and returned to Troon on 8 May 2013. Dr Hughes was added as number 202 on Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's list of elite solo circumnavigators- In 2019 Gerry Hughes published a book about his life called 'Bridging Our Differences'.

*British sailor and educator, known for being the first deaf person to sail single-handedly around the world*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Educator
- **Category:** Educators
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1958
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Gerry Hughes is a British sailor who became the first profoundly deaf man to sail single-handed across the Atlantic Ocean. He crossed the finishing line off Castle Hill, Newport at 11:30 am local time on Saturday 3 July 2005 after 35 days of sailing. Hughes also became the world's first deaf yachtsman to sail single-handed around the world to pass the five great capes. He departed Troon, Scotland on 1 September 2012 and returned to Troon on 8 May 2013. Dr Hughes was added as number 202 on Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's list of elite solo circumnavigators- In 2019 Gerry Hughes published a book about his life called 'Bridging Our Differences'.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.5
- **Momentum:** 5.5

## Sources
- [Gerry Hughes (sailor)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Hughes_(sailor))
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5552800)

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