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Gerry Hughes
British sailor and educator, known for being the first deaf person to sail single-handedly around the world · United Kingdom · On the map · Educators · Born 1958 · age 68
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.
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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'.
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