On October 2nd, 2026, I began a 30,000 mile solo nonstop circumnavigation of the planet aboard my Pacific Seacraft 40, "Phoenix do Mar", meaning Phoenix of the ...
Sailing With Phoenix | Oliver
On Day 12 of his solo non-stop circumnavigation aboard his Pacific Seacraft 40, Oliver Widger of Sailing With Phoenix champions Klippel-Feil Syndrome research ...
On Day 11 of his solo non-stop circumnavigation aboard Phoenix, Oliver shares an honest reflection on offshore endurance, isolation, and facing an 8 to 9 month ...
Oliver embarks from Port Townsend aboard Pacific Seacraft 40 Phoenix do Mar on a 30,000-mile solo non-stop circumnavigation, tackling heavy Pacific swells and ...
On Day 10 of his non-stop unassisted circumnavigation aboard a Pacific Seacraft 40, Oliver Widger manages physical conditioning, nutrition, and his ...
On Day 9 of his solo non-stop circumnavigation aboard a Pacific Seacraft 40, Oliver Widger monitors tropical weather and trims his Kraken sails across deep ...
Eight days into his solo non-stop global circumnavigation aboard SV Phoenix do Mar, Oliver Widger survives a rogue sneaker wave strike in the calm Pacific ...
The starting line is finally here... Tomorrow I will attempt a 30,000 mile solo nonstop circumnavigation of the planet aboard my Pacific Seacraft 40, "Phoenix ...
In October 2026 I will attempt a 30,000 mile solo nonstop circumnavigation of the planet aboard my Pacific Seacraft 40, "Phoenix do Mar", meaning Phoenix of ...
When we first started sailing we had a REALLY hard time dialing in our sailboat, learning to communicate effectively, and figuring out how to rely on ...
Sailing Project Atticus
This week we sail to Vinalhaven for an impromptu Pacific Seacraft Owner’s meetup and live concert performed by singer songwriters Bennett and Perkins aboard ...
This week we continue our sail north to Maine. We transit the Cape Cod canal at a whopping 10 knots, and Desiree has a heck of a time steering the boat, then ...
We fall in love and put an offer on a Pacific Seacraft 40. Our offer is accepted, so all that’s left to secure our new boat is a survey, sea trial and rig ...
Buying a Used Sailboat Boat Series Last week we fell head over heels for the Valiant 42 and put a low-ball offer on one that’s just outside of our budget. We ...
After falling in love with the Valiant 42, we decide to check out the Queen V Berth layout, which we also love. We put an offer on a sailboat, and meanwhile ...