Scottish Brothers Set Record with 140-Day Pacific Ocean Row
TL;DR
Three Scottish brothers, Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan Maclean, set a world record for the fastest unsupported row across the Pacific Ocean, completing over 9,000 miles from Peru to Australia in 139 days while raising funds for clean water projects. They faced storms, seasickness, and injuries, and celebrated their achievement with family and supporters in Cairns, Australia.
- 3 Scottish brothers complete record-setting row across the Pacific Ocean PBS
- 139 days: 3 Scottish brothers set a record for fastest row across the Pacific NPR
- Scottish brothers near end of epic Pacific rowing challenge BBC
- Scottish brothers escape death in new record row across Pacific The Telegraph
- ‘Do you have pizza and beer?’ Scottish brothers complete 140-day nonstop row across Pacific The Guardian
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