US EditionAn Oregon Man Who Quit His Job to Set Sail with His Cat Arrives to Cheering Fans in Hawaii
- Oliver Widger, a 29-year-old Oregon man, quit his tire company job and sailed to Hawaii with his cat Phoenix, arriving on Saturday to cheering fans.
- Widger left his managerial job after a diagnosis with a paralysis-risk syndrome four years ago, quitting with $10,000 debt and no clear plan but a goal to sail around the world.
- He learned to sail primarily through YouTube tutorials, relocated from Portland to the Oregon coastline, dedicated several months to refurbishing a $50,000 vessel, and shared the multi-week voyage with over a million followers on social media.
- Widger faced challenges like a rudder failure and described being in the calm ocean as an 'absurd feeling,' while Hawaii Gov. Josh Green greeted him with a proclamation at Waikiki Yacht Club amid fans seeking selfies.
- Widger said his story resonated widely as people see it is possible to 'break out' in a strange world, though he now needs to repair his boat and may next sail to French Polynesia.
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Oregon man who sailed across Pacific with his cat arrives in Hawaii to cheers
HONOLULU — An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix, reached his destination Saturday, welcomed by cheering fans at the end of a weekslong journey that he documented for his mass of followers on social media.
Oregon man sails to Hawaii with cat: 'It's possible'
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- An Oregon man and his cat have captured hearts worldwide by embarking on a weeks-long, 2,400-mile journey to Hawaii. Thousands gathered to welcome Oliver Widger, 29, and his cat Phoenix at the Waikiki Yacht Club on May 24. Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star "This is absolutely nuts. Absolutely insane, this is so bizarre. Yeah. Because I'm like, totally not …
Oregon man who quit job to sail with cat arrives in Hawaii
Oliver Widger, an Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix, reached his destination Saturday, welcomed by cheering fans at the end of a weekslong journey that he documented for his mass of followers on social media. Widger, known online as “sailing_with_phoenix,” was also greeted by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green at the Waikiki Yacht Club on Oahu, acknowledged he was…
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