Oliver Widger says he decided to chase his sailing dream after being diagnosed with a neck issue that could ultimately ...

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

taught himself to sail mostly via YouTube and moved from Portland to the Oregon coast, where he spent months refitting the $50,000 boat he bought. In this photo provided by Oliver Widger via his ...

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) In this screengrab taken from a video posted on Oliver ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Midway while sailing across the Pacific with just his cat named Phoenix, Oliver ... the Oregon coast, where he spent months refitting the $50,000 boat he bought. Now, Widger ...

After being diagnosed with a potentially paralyzing neck condition, an Oregon man decided to cash out his retirement, buy a ...

Oliver Widger posted this image of himself on his boat marking the day he left Warrenton Marina on the north Oregon coast to sail to Hawaii, accompanied by only his cat, Phoenix.Instagram ...