Three Scots in a Boat: The Maclean Brothers Conquer the Pacific
- michaelsentch
- Sep 1
- 1 min read
Three Scottish brothers.
A 9,000-mile row.
139 days at sea.
From Peru to Australia, completely unsupported.
It sounds like the premise of an epic adventure novel, but this was very much reality for the Maclean Brothers: Lachlan, Jamie, and Ewan from Edinburgh. After 139 days, 5 hours, and 52 minutes, they made landfall in Cairns, setting a new record for the fastest ever unsupported crossing of the Pacific Ocean.
The challenge was about far more than distance. The brothers didn’t just row the boat; they were involved in helping design it, creating the platform that carried them through storms, injuries, and even a terrifying man-overboard incident. Every day was a test of resilience on an ocean that never stops moving.
But this wasn’t their first dance with the deep. The Macleans had already conquered the Atlantic, becoming the first trio of brothers to row an ocean together. They also earned the titles of the youngest trio and the fastest trio to complete the 3,000-mile route from the Canary Islands to Antigua, covering the distance in just 35 days.
After months at sea, surviving on limited rations, what’s the first thing you look forward to? For the Macleans, the answer was simple:A cold beer.A slice of pizza.A bed that doesn’t rock beneath you.
The entire team at YB Tracking extends our warmest congratulations to the brothers. It was an honour and a privilege to provide the tracking for such a remarkable achievement.
And yet, as Lachlan reminded us, their mission is far from over:
“We’ve completed the row, but the journey isn’t over. We have a charity target of £1
million.”
