Oliver Widger and his cat, Phoenix, have become social media stars as they journey across the Pacific Ocean. They’re lerning as they go.

He said he was inspired to make a change after he was diagnosed with a spinal condition that could leave him paralyzed.

Quitting his job and sailing into the unknown, Oliver Widger found freedom — and viral fame — with his cat, Phoenix.

A 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to buy a sailboat has become a ...

Widger cashed in his 401K and bought a boat. He is currently en route to Hawaii — his only passenger being his cat Phoenix ...

Oliver Widger has amassed a large social media following as he sails from Oregon across the Pacific Ocean for the first time ...

The Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Sailing earned a spot in the ICSA Women’s Fleet Race National Championship next week after a ...

“I’m sailing around the world ... Jesse Harms of the U.S. Coast Guard in Hawaii hasn’t been following the journey closely, but said he is relieved to hear Widger has the Emergency ...

May 3, 2025, Widger talks to the camera somewhere in the Pacific Ocean as he and his cat, Phoenix, sail from Oregon to Hawaii. (Oliver Widger via AP) ...