US EditionThree Scottish brothers set new world record for 9,000-mile row across Pacific Ocean
- Scottish brothers Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan Maclean completed a record-breaking unsupported 9,000-mile row from Peru to Cairns on August 30, 2025.
- The trio, originally aiming for 120 days, took 139 days due to storms, seasickness, injuries, and adverse weather delaying their arrival.
- They founded The Maclean Foundation with their father to raise funds for clean water, gaining celebrity support including Mark Wahlberg and Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers.
- The brothers said the experience changed how they view life, and Jamie called the local rowing lessons in Edinburgh, held in their support, a "humbling" experience.
- They have successfully raised upwards of £700,000 and intend to keep fundraising to provide clean water access for tens of thousands of individuals in Madagascar.
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SCOTTISH BROTHERS SET NEW WORLD RECORD AFTER COMPLETING CROSS PACIFIC ROW
CAIRNS, Australia, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Scottish brothers have set a new world record after completing the fastest human-powered crossing of the full Pacific Ocean, according to Story Shop.
In a world where almost everything seems conquered, where human exploits are relegated to history books, there are still those who strive to defy the limits of what is possible. Like the recently realized feat of the MacLean brothers, three young people from Edinburgh who, with just one bottle of carbon fiber and the strength of their arms, crossed the Pacific Ocean in 139 days, without stopovers or assistance. Last Saturday they touched firm gr…
After 139 days at sea on the world's largest ocean, three Scottish brothers can now call themselves world record holders. Along the way, the brothers have raised over seven million kroner for clean drinking water in Madagascar.
By Laura Sharman, CNN Three Scottish brothers made history by completing the fastest unsupported, non-stop crossing across the Pacific Ocean — the longest in the world — after 139 days at sea. Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean rowed 14,500 kilometers from Peru to Australia, also becoming the first recorded team to successfully cross from South America. Surviving on freshly caught fish and freeze-dried meals, they faced seasickness, food shortages …
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