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Oregon man who give up job and cashed out 401(ok) completes 2,000-mile crusing journey to Hawaii with cat

Editorial Board Published May 26, 2025
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An Oregon man who amassed hundreds of thousands of social media followers as he documented his journey of crusing to Hawaii along with his cat arrived safely within the Aloha State on Saturday.

After docking on the island of Oahu, Oliver Widger, 29, was greeted by cheering followers, in addition to Hawaii Gov. Josh Inexperienced. Inexperienced offered him with an official proclamation on the Waikiki Yacht Membership, in accordance with the Related Press.

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“Dear Corporate America, I won,” Widger wrote in a celebratory Instagram put up on Saturday.

Oliver Widger, 29-year-old Oregon man who sailed from Oregon to Hawai, arrives on the Waikiki Yacht Membership, on Saturday, Might 24, 2025 in Waikiki, Hawaii.  (AP Picture/Michelle Bir / AP Photos)

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“I think a lot of people are, you know, you’re grinding at your job all day long, and it doesn’t really matter how much money you make at this point, everybody’s just trying to do enough to get by and that just wears you out,” Widger mentioned. “It’s just the world’s in a weird place, and I think people have seen that it’s possible to break out.”

Sailing With Phoenix

On this photograph supplied by Oliver Widger through his Instagram account on Thursday, Might 15, 2025, his cat, Phoenix, sits inside their sailboat someplace within the Pacific Ocean as each make their means from Oregon to Hawaii.  (Oliver Widger through AP / AP Photos)

The web sensation was impressed to make a change a couple of 12 months in the past, after he was identified with Klippel–Feil syndrome and mentioned he felt uninterested in working in company America.

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“I run the risk of going paralyzed,” Widger informed Fox Enterprise in an unique interview earlier this month. “The way the doctor described it is, I have a spine of somebody who’s like 115 years old… Hearing that kind of just shook up my world.”

Widger give up his 11-year profession at a tire firm, liquidated his 401(ok) and offered his belongings to purchase a $50,000 sailboat with no prior crusing expertise. He taught himself the best way to sail with the assistance of YouTube movies, AP reported.

Sailing With Phoenix

Governor Josh Inexperienced presents a proclamation to Oliver Widger, 29-year-old Oregon man who sailed from Oregon to Hawai’i, on Saturday, Might 24, 2025 in Waikiki, Hawaii.  (AP Picture/Michelle Bir / AP Photos)

Whereas crusing the greater than 2,000 miles from Oregon to Hawaii, Widger mentioned he by no means felt fully alone as he was capable of keep communication with buddies with the assistance of expertise. The scariest a part of the journey was when a rudder failed, he mentioned.

For his subsequent journey, Widger mentioned he could sail to French Polynesia, however he must first make repairs to his boat.

“With no formal training—just courage, curiosity, and a whole lot of heart — Oliver set sail from Oregon in search of something deeper,” Inexperienced mentioned in an Instagram put up. “His journey reminds us of the voyaging spirit that lives in all of us: the drive to explore, to grow, and to trust the ocean.”

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Widger didn’t instantly reply to Fox Enterprise’ request for remark.

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