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Three brothers from Edinburgh have set a new world record after completing the fastest human-powered crossing of the full Pacific Ocean. ‌

Rowers Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean arrived in Cairns, eastern Australia on Saturday following a mammoth 139 days, five hours and 52 minutes at sea. The trio endured violent tropical storms , which forced them into making lengthy detours on their 9,000-mile journey from Peru to Australia. ‌

The voyage, which began on April 12, threw significant challenges at the rowers. Ewan and Jamie faced crippling seasickness for the first two weeks - and during one storm, Lachlan was swept overboard by a huge wave before being pulled back into the boat. ‌

The brothers, who have been reunited with their family and friends as they arrived, s

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