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Those final few hours were brutal': British duo end epic journey in Australia after rowing across Pacific Ocean

Two British rowers completed an 8,000+ nautical mile Pacific crossing in 165 days despite storms, equipment failures, navigation loss, and supply shortages.
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We keep plodding along': UK pair two-thirds of the way through 8,000-mile charity row

Miriam Payne and Jess Rowe are two-thirds through an 8,000-mile non-stop, unsupported Pacific row, enduring severe physical and equipment challenges while embracing the journey.
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Do you have pizza and beer?' Scottish brothers complete 140-day nonstop row across Pacific

Three Scottish brothers have set a new record for rowing nonstop across the world's largest ocean, arriving in Australia to the tune of bagpipes and a fresh pizza after 140 days at sea. Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean covered more than 14,000km from Peru to Cairns, where they became the first team to finish the full crossing just before midday on Saturday.
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