He sailed solo around the Mediterranean , across the Atlantic and with Jeff La Dage in the Pacific Ocean .
Whitcomb took up sailing as a hobby and purchased a 30 - foot ( 9.1 m ) boat .
Whitcomb sailed solo around the Mediterranean , across the Atlantic and with Jeff La Dage in the Pacific Ocean .
Whitcomb took up sailing as a hobby and purchased a 30 - foot ( 9.1 m ) boat .