MacLean brothers in Edinburgh set a new record in Pacific Row

Three brothers from Edinburgh got a new record of non -stop and unaccounted rowing across the Pacific after about 140 days at sea.

Jimmy, Utan and Laqlan McLean have borne violent tropical storms, which forced them to make long roads on their 9,000 miles (1484 km) from Peru to Australia.

During one storm, Lachlan was closed at sea By a large wave before pulling it again to the boat.

The brothers, who were reunited with their families and friends in Kerns, in eastern Australia, said they are looking forward to pizza – and a decent night sleep.

Iwan said BBC breakfast.

Jimmy said that the crossing was “uncomfortable” physically and mentally, but added: “We together form a good team, and we have overcome together this tremendous challenge.”

The Scottish trio overcame the former record of the 162 days of the fastest highlight of Pacific Row, which was set by Russian Solo Raire Fyodor Konyukhov In 2014.

The last time was 139 days, five hours and 52 minutes.

Macleans made a lot of their training at the sea near Crofet in ASSYNT in the northwest of the highlands.

The carbon fiber boat is called Rose Emily, on the memory of their sister, who died in 1996, six and a half months after pregnancy after complications.

The brothers, who so far collected more than 700,000 pounds from the goal of 1 million pounds for clean water projects in Madagascar, hoped to complete their journey in a faster time.

“We only left with a dream to bypass this ocean and raise the largest possible money … it was completely crazy, all the support,” Iwan said in an Instagram post that was published as their boat approached.

But the bad weather hindered the last extension of their journey, including the strong winds overnight on Thursday and Friday.

Speaking to BBC Scotland News on Thursday: “The main thing in all of our minds, regardless of the vision of the family and our friends, is a fresh bed with fresh linen sheets – shower,” said Laqlan, speaking to BBC Scotland News on Thursday.

He said that the row was walking relatively smoothly before the conditions became more challenging in the middle of the road across the ocean.

Lachlan said: “Until then we had the very consistent winds and weather.

“Then we had an anti -seller that we could not avoid.”

During the 36 -hour storm in July, Lachlan was washed into the sea.

The 27 -year -old said he was lucky because he was attached to the boat by a safety line within 40 miles per hour (64 km/h) winds and 6 meters (20 feet).

He was dragged behind the craft before Iwan, 33, was able to help him seize the plane.

I told Lachlan BBC Breakfast: “I was going to the cabin and this rogue wave came from the side and I had no time to respond and washed at sea.

“It was very scary, I will not lie.”

Later, Hurricane was forced to give up a plan to land in Brisbane and had to take action around the new Calidonia archipelago remotely to avoid the storm.

To complete the non -supported row, they were unable to land on an island to re -provide them, or accept help from any passing boats.

The brothers had to bring with them all their food – 500 kg of dried foods with freezing and 75 kg of oats.

They had enough rulings for 150 days, but Lachlan said they started legalizing their supplies in the past few weeks in the event of more delay in reaching Australia.

“We still have a military class reserves, but we did not want to put them on it,” said Lachlan.

“They were there for an emergency, just as they did not taste well.”

He said that the “final resort”, if he ran out of all their supplies, was a hunting rod they brought with them to arrest their food.

The morale was a major concern for blasphemy, with sleep deprivation one of the biggest challenges.

Brothers, who have completed a standard row across the Atlantic Ocean In 2020I tried to get at least five or six hours of sleep in blocks of up to three hours around long seizures.

Sharing the chocolate bar, or making each other coffee, helped raise their souls.

Lachlan said: “Our superpower is brothers.

“You can be completely honest with each other and it is clear that we have a lot of common history, and it may mean that you are less likely to fall.”

He said that the primary motivation is the collection of donations, and he thanked Lachlan for those who donated.

He said: “We are absolutely blown how it ended.”

While looking forward to fresh food and a comfortable bed, Lachlan said he would miss the nights under a sky filled with stars and close confrontations with whales, dolphins and sea birds.

Jimmy, 32, described the adventure as “the most amazing, unimaginable, and often surreal” in his life.

He said: “Although I may miss the routine, isolation, sunset, sunrise and much more, I am now very happy to return to Earth with my friends and family who missed a lot.

“Everything will take some time to drown.”

He added: “This will not surprise anyone – but all I want is a pizza.

“Things became difficult in the end and we seriously thought that we might run out of food.

“Despite our exhaustion, we had to have to intensify and make equipment before the supply run out, but now we eat the right food.

Iwan added: “The days were long, yet I lost weeks in the past, it is strange to think about the time we spent here,” Iwan added.

“This was the most difficult thing I did at all, and I couldn’t even think about it without my brothers.”