"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. The trio from Edinburgh endured storms, seasickness, injuries and violent storms, including one that swept Lachlan overboard, while raising over 700,000 ($945,690) toward a 1 million ($1,350,450) target for clean water projects."
"In the hours before their arrival, the eldest brother, Ewan, uploaded a video calling the marina ahead of their approach. "Do you have pizza and beer? I repeat, do you have pizza and beer? Over." The 33-year-old said the journey was the hardest thing he had ever done, one he would have never contemplated without his siblings. "We've shed tears of joy and laughed till our cheeks hurt," he said."
Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean completed an unsupported Pacific crossing in 139 days, arriving in Cairns after rowing more than 9,000 miles non-stop from Peru. The trio from Edinburgh became the first team to cross directly from South America to Australia. The brothers faced storms, seasickness, injuries and an incident that swept Lachlan overboard while continuing to row. The row raised over $700,000 toward a $1 million target for clean water projects through the Maclean Foundation. The brothers played bagpipes into the marina, were greeted by family and plan to continue fundraising to provide clean water to 40,000 people in Madagascar.
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