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Jessica Coates

Scottish brothers set new world record for Pacific row

Undated handout photo issued by Story Shop of the Maclean brothers, (left to right) Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean, with their boat, off the coast of Toward, South Cowal, Dunoon. The three Scottish brothers are attempting to become the fastest people to row across the Pacific, and have received a second call of support from Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg while on this journey. The brothers are more than halfway into their 120-day Pacific challenge to cross 9,000 miles of open ocean between Lima and Sydney. Issue date: Monday June 30, 2025. - (PA Media)

A trio of Scottish brothers has set a new world record after completing the fastest human-powered crossing of the Pacific Ocean.

Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean arrived in the Australian city of Cairns on Saturday, August 30 just at 1.52am BST, marking the end of the 139-day, five hour and 52 minute journey crossing the world’s largest ocean.

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