- Received a letter from US president Bill Clinton congratulating him on his journey around the world.
- It took him 328 days (7 December 1998 - 31 October 1999) to circumnavigate the globe solo, non-stop and unassisted.
- Brother Beau was born on 6 June 1983.
- Was named after the song "Jesse" by Carly Simon.
- Jesse spends his time between Melbourne and Papua New Guinea where his Polynesian catamaran 'Imajica' is based. (August 2006)
- Looking through over 100 hours of footage making the Kijana episode to explain in detail what the trip was like and why it came to an end. (November 2003)
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