Three Scottish brothers have made history by completing the fastest unsupported non-stop row across the Pacific Ocean - the world’s largest ocean - with 139 days at sea.

Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean rowed 9,000 miles from Peru to Australia, also becoming the first team on record to successfully row across from South America.

Surviving on freshly caught fish and freeze-dried meals, they overcame seasickness, dwindling food supplies and tropical storms, including one incident in which Lachlan was swept overboard by a towering wave in the night.

On Saturday, the Edinburgh trio triumphantly stepped back onto land after four-and-a-half months of continuous rowing aboard their self-built, F1-inspired carbon fiber boat.

In doing so, they surpassed the previous time record crossing set by

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