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Man sailing Pacific Ocean unlocks people’s biggest fear after showing where he is on Google Maps

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Published 20:01 24 Jun 2024 GMT+1

Man sailing Pacific Ocean unlocks people’s biggest fear after showing where he is on Google Maps

The bloke has swapped his life as a teacher to solo sail the ocean and people are freaked out

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

Some bloke has decided to trade his life as a school music teacher in order to sail the Pacific Ocean on his own. Yep, he’s out there on his own in a 27-foot sailboat, just living the life at sea, really.

But as he posts daily content for his followers, he’s ended up unlocking people’s biggest fear after showing just where he is on Google Maps.

Luke, who goes as ‘sailing songbird’ on TikTok, recently surpassed a full month out in the Pacific and shared that he was spending day 31 paddle-boarding for some ‘exercise’.

“I’m stuck here in the doldrums,” he explained in the viral clip, “there is no wind.”

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The man then shared a screen recording of his location on Maps, where he was ‘about as far away from land as you can be on this planet’.

The guy is solo sailing the Pacific. (Getty Stock)
The guy is solo sailing the Pacific. (Getty Stock)

And Luke really does seem to be in the middle of nowhere in the Ocean, with Mexico appearing to be one of the closest spots a way away.

As he described it as ‘disorienting’ to paddle-board with ‘absolutely nothing on the horizon’ at ‘over 1,000 miles away from any piece of land’, viewers were losing their minds.

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Users were quick to comment: “My thalassophobia could neverrrr.” As another even wrote: “That’s crazy because if you look closely you can see the HELL and the NAH.”

Thalassophobia is quite literally the fear of the ocean or other large bodies of water.

And it seems plenty of the TikTok viewers agree: “Nothing is creepier than an open body of water. I can’t.”

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The clip triggered people's fear of the ocean. (Getty Stock)
The clip triggered people's fear of the ocean. (Getty Stock)

Another went on to say: “I think rule number 1 of crossing the ocean alone is ‘don’t leave the boat’.”

As others echoed: “Dude you’re giving me the fear… get back on the boat.”

One even joked: “This man is begging to give his life to Poseidon.”

And a user simply questioned as Luke chilled on his paddle-board in the open ocean: “Are there people out there with zero fear of anxiety?!? Is that a thing?

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“Is it supposed to be that way? I need a study.”


However, while many were absolutely freaking out over the guy sailing the ocean alone so casually, others were amazed by his phone signal.

“Man’s uploading from the Pacific Ocean, and I’m losing network in my bathroom,” one wrote.

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As another joked: “Damn the pacific got Wi-Fi?” Turns out, Luke has a dish on his boat so he can pick up the phone signal.

Either way, he’s still just out there alone in the Ocean. No thanks.

Featured Image Credit: TikTok / @sailing_songbird

Topics: TikTok, Travel, Viral

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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