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 ...

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

His goal: to set sail from his home in Oregon and voyage around the world, starting with a first leg of 2,400 miles to Hawaii. Mr. Widger’s journey is different from other ocean voyages in two ...

Midway while sailing across the Pacific with just his ... quitting his 9-to-5 job and embarking on a journey from Oregon to Hawaii. “The world kind of sucks and, like, I don’t think I ...

Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting job turns man into social media star A 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to buy a sailboat has ...

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) ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Midway while sailing across the Pacific with just ... his 9-to-5 job and embarking on a journey from Oregon to Hawaii. “The world kind of sucks and, like, I don’t think ...

sail from Oregon to Hawaii. Credit: AP/Oliver Widger There have been harrowing moments like when a rudder failed and the boat tilted sideways in the surf for three hours as he made repairs ...