Three Scottish brothers set a world record Saturday for completing the fastest unsupported row across the full Pacific Ocean.
Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean completed the journey in 139 days, arriving in Cairns, Australia. They rowed over 9,000 miles non-stop from Peru, becoming the first team to achieve the full crossing from South America to Australia.
‘Absolutely incredible’: Man rowing solo across Atlantic is surrounded by whales
The appearance of hundreds of whales was amazing, rower Tom Waddington said. But when one slammed into his boat, “suddenly it turned from David Attenborough into Moby Dick. And I was really scared.”
The trio from Edinburgh endured storms, seasickness, injuries and violent storms, including one that swept Lachlan overboard, while raising over £700,000 ($94