Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan Maclean traveled over 14,400 km, departing from Peru in mid-April and arriving in Australia on 30/8. They are the first team in history to successfully row across the Pacific Ocean from South America. This also marks the fastest Pacific crossing by rowboat ever recorded.

The Edinburgh brothers took turns rowing continuously for 139 days. Their boat, the Rose Emily, designed in collaboration with expert Mark Slats, is considered the fastest and lightest rowing boat ever built. It is named after their late sister.

The Maclean brothers undertook the journey to set a record and raise 1.35 million USD for a clean water project in Madagascar. To date, they have raised over 1.15 million USD.

In 2020, the team set three world records when they rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in 35 days.

Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan Maclean arrive in Cairns on 30/8. Photo: AP

Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan Maclean arrive in Cairns on 30/8. Photo: AP

For 4 and a half months, they lived on freshly caught fish and freeze-dried meals, enduring seasickness, food shortages, and storms. At one point, Lachlan was knocked overboard by a large wave at night but was fortunately rescued by Ewan.

On 31/8, the trio arrived in Cairns, greeted by family and friends, 28 days later than their original plan to finish in Sydney. "We're still feeling a bit seasick and wobbly, but incredibly happy to be on solid ground", Ewan told ABC.

"The last two weeks were really tough. We were repeatedly pushed back by storms; it felt like all hope was lost", Jamie explained, citing the reason for changing their destination to Cairns instead of Sydney.

The family-run non-profit Maclean Foundation is partnering with organizations to build wells in Madagascar, where only 14% of the population has access to clean water. This Pacific crossing aims to provide clean water for over 40,000 people.

"The positive impact on the community is what drives us", Ewan said.

Thanh Danh (CNN, AP)