Three brothers from Edinburgh have claimed a new record for rowing non-stop and unsupported across the Pacific Ocean after almost 140 days at sea. 🚣 Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean endured violent tropical storms, which forced them into making lengthy detours on their 9,000-mile (14,484km) journey from Peru to Australia. Read more here: https://bbc.in/4fZqoFP | BBC Scotland News

Three Scottish brothers who embarked on a 9,000-mile row across the Pacific Ocean completed their journey Saturday, setting a new world record. Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan MacLean rowed into a Cairns, Australia marina, greeted by the strains of "Scotland the Brave" on bagpipes and a crowd of family members and well-wishers. Their epic journey from Peru to Australia lasted 139 days without stopping and without support. On shore, they hugged each other, then their girlfriends and their mother, who had

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