PORTLAND, Ore. — A 29-year-old Clackamas High School graduate is sailing from Oregon to Hawaii with no prior open-ocean experience, a rare spinal condition, and a cat named Phoenix — and winning ...
In this screengrab taken from a video posted on Oliver Widger's Instagram account on Saturday, May 3, 2025, Widger talks to the camera somewhere in the Pacific Ocean as he and his cat, Phoenix, sail ...
Oliver Widger and his cat, Phoenix, have become social media stars as they journey across the Pacific Ocean. They’re learning as they go. By Steven Kurutz Last spring, Oliver Widger quit his corporate ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - An Oregon man sailing solo to Hawaii is entering week two of his journey. He said he was inspired to make a change after he was diagnosed with a spinal condition that could ...
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PORTLAND, Ore. — A 29-year-old Clackamas High School graduate is sailing from Oregon to Hawaii with no prior open-ocean experience, a rare spinal condition, and a cat named Phoenix — and winning ...
The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that the 29-year-old Oliver Widger has safely landed in Hawaii as of Saturday. Widger — who went viral for quitting his job and setting sail with no prior open-ocean ...
HONOLULU (AP) — Midway while sailing across the Pacific with just his cat named Phoenix, Oliver Widger reflected on why he thinks his many followers — more than a million on TikTok and Instagram — are ...