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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, ...