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British brothers hit £1m donation target after record 9,000-mile Pacific row
The Maclean brothers rowed over 9,000 miles non-stop, breaking the Pacific crossing record while raising funds to provide clean water to 40,000 people in Madagascar.
- On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the Scottish Maclean brothers returned to Edinburgh after rowing 9,000 miles non-stop across the Pacific Ocean, setting a new world record.
- They took on the challenge to raise £1 million for the Maclean Foundation, enabling the charity to supply safe drinking water to approximately 40 thousand residents in rural Madagascar, where such resources are limited.
- Their 139-day unsupported voyage from Lima, Peru to Cairns, Australia included support from celebrities and more than 14,000 donors, with nearly £60,000 raised in the final 24 hours before landing.
- Jamie Maclean expressed immense gratitude for the overwhelming support they received not only across Scotland but internationally, while Lachlan described reaching their goal as an extraordinary and profoundly meaningful accomplishment.
- Passing the £1 million target at around 8am on Wednesday allows the foundation to deliver life-changing clean water to 40,000 people, marking a significant impact from their fundraising efforts.
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3 Scottish brothers complete record-setting row across the Pacific - Yachting Monthly
The Lachlan brothers have finished their record-setting row across the Pacific, raising nearly £1m for the Maclean Foundation, a clean water charity they founded with their father. The Maclean Brothers in Sydney, Australia after their record-setting Pacific crossing. Photo: Richard Milnes / Alamy Stock Photo.3 Scottish brothers have set a new record for rowing across the Pacific. Since April, Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean have been rowing fro…
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