3 Scottish brothers set rowing document for quickest Pacific crossing : NPR

Three Scottish brothers set a world document Saturday for finishing the quickest unsupported row throughout the total Pacific Ocean.

Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean accomplished the journey in 139 days, arriving in Cairns, Australia. They rowed over 9,000 miles continuous from Peru, changing into the primary staff to realize the total crossing from South America to Australia.

The trio from Edinburgh endured storms, seasickness, accidents and violent storms, together with one which swept Lachlan overboard, whereas elevating over £700,000 ($945,690) towards a £1 million ($1,350,450) goal for clear water initiatives.

The three rowed into the Cairns Marlin Marina enjoying the bagpipes and waving the Scottish, Australian and United Kingdom flags. Greater than 50 members of the family, supporters and followers, together with their mom Sheila, greeted the brothers.

Within the hours earlier than their arrival, the eldest brother, Ewan, uploaded a video calling the marina forward of their strategy.

“Do you will have pizza and beer? I repeat, do you will have pizza and beer? Over.”

The 33-year-old mentioned the journey was the toughest factor he had ever achieved, one he would have by no means contemplated with out his siblings.

“We have shed tears of pleasure and laughed until our cheeks harm,” he mentioned.

Center brother Jamie, 31, mentioned issues started to look dire in the direction of the tip.

“We significantly thought we would run out of meals,” he mentioned.

The Macleans mentioned the expertise gave them a brand new perspective on life. They plan to proceed fundraising as they goal to fund initiatives that present clear water to 40,000 folks residing in Madagascar by means of the brothers’ charity, the Maclean Basis.

The earlier document for the quickest full, unassisted, nonstop Pacific row was 160 days, set by Russian solo rower Fyodor Konyukhov in 2014.