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Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Edinburgh rower saved by brother after being swept overboard during violent storm
An Edinburgh man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean with his two brothers has told of the horror moment he was washed overboard during a huge storm. Lachlan, Ewan and Jamie, are past the half way point in their attempt to complete the fastest ever non-stop and unsupported row from Peru to Sydney. Lachlan recently told the BBC how he was washed overboard during 40mph winds and 6m waves last week. Luckily, he was attached to his boat by a safety line. READ MORE: X Factor star unrecognisable as he shares personal update READ MORE: BBC Bargain Hunt star has guest in tears at '100 times value' sale of item He was dragged along behind the vessel before his brother Ewan was able to help him back on board. Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland's Morning programme Lachlan said: "It was pretty scary. There are no second chances out here." The Edinburgh brothers, who previously rowed the Atlantic Ocean in 35 days, have now been tackling the Pacific for more than 90 days, and still have around 2,000 miles to go. Lachlan said being washed overboard was one of the scariest experiences of his life. He was swapping rowing duties with Ewan when it happened on the second night of a storm that raged 36 hours. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "I was about to go into the cabin when I was hit by a big side-on wave," said Lachlan. "Fortunately, I was tethered to the boat. I was trailing behind for a bit and was really disorientated. Ewan helped me to scramble back into the boat." He added: "It is the first time I have been in a boat and felt totally at the mercy of the sea. The boat we have is designed to be tossed upside down and then right itself. "We didn't capsize, but had three knock downs. That's halfway to capsizing and then it goes the right way again." The boat being used by the brothers was built with the help of experts with technology used by Formula 1 teams. Last month Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg told the brothers their Pacific Ocean rowing record attempt should be made into a film. He has spoken twice to the brothers during their challenge by satellite phone. Wahlberg was made aware of the record attempt by his personal assistant, who has a friend who met Jamie at a wedding he was playing bagpipes at. The brothers are using the challenge to try to raise £1m for clean water projects in Madagascar.
Edinburgh Live
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh rower saved by brother after being swept overboard during violent storm
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An Edinburgh man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean with his two brothers has told of the horror moment he was washed overboard during a huge storm. Lachlan, Ewan and Jamie, are past the half way point in their attempt to complete the fastest ever non-stop and unsupported row from Peru to Sydney. Lachlan recently told the BBC how he was washed overboard during 40mph winds and 6m waves last week. Luckily, he was attached to his boat by a safety line. He was dragged along behind the vessel before his brother Ewan was able to help him back on board. Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland's Morning programme Lachlan said: "It was pretty scary. There are no second chances out here." The Edinburgh brothers, who previously rowed the Atlantic Ocean in 35 days, have now been tackling the Pacific for more than 90 days, and still have around 2,000 miles to go. Lachlan said being washed overboard was one of the scariest experiences of his life. He was swapping rowing duties with Ewan when it happened on the second night of a storm that raged 36 hours. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "I was about to go into the cabin when I was hit by a big side-on wave," said Lachlan. "Fortunately, I was tethered to the boat. I was trailing behind for a bit and was really disorientated. Ewan helped me to scramble back into the boat." He added: "It is the first time I have been in a boat and felt totally at the mercy of the sea. The boat we have is designed to be tossed upside down and then right itself. "We didn't capsize, but had three knock downs. That's halfway to capsizing and then it goes the right way again." The boat being used by the brothers was built with the help of experts with technology used by Formula 1 teams. Last month Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg told the brothers their Pacific Ocean rowing record attempt should be made into a film. He has spoken twice to the brothers during their challenge by satellite phone. Wahlberg was made aware of the record attempt by his personal assistant, who has a friend who met Jamie at a wedding he was playing bagpipes at. The brothers are using the challenge to try to raise £1m for clean water projects in Madagascar.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Scot swept overboard in violent storm during Pacific row
One of three Scottish brothers who are attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean has told how he was washed overboard during a violent storm. Lachlan MacLean, 27, said he was lucky to be attached to his boat by a safety line during 40mph (64kmh) winds and 6m (20ft) waves last week. He was dragged along behind the craft before his brother Ewan, 33, was able to help him to scramble back on board. Lachlan told BBC Radio Scotland's Mornings programme: "It was pretty scary. There are no second chances out here." Mark Wahlberg 'would play brothers rowing Pacific' Brothers embark on 14,000km Pacific rowing record attempt Edinburgh's Lachlan, Ewan and 31-year-old Jamie are past the half way point in their attempt to complete the fastest ever non-stop and unsupported row from Peru to Sydney in Australia. The brothers, who previously rowed the Atlantic Ocean in 35 days, have been rowing for more than 90 days and have about 2,000 miles (3,217km) left to go. Lachlan said being washed overboard was one of the scariest experiences of his life. He was swapping rowing duties with Ewan when it happened on the second night of a storm that raged 36 hours. "I was about to go into the cabin when I was hit by a big side-on wave," said Lachlan. "Fortunately, I was tethered to the boat. "I was trailing behind for a bit and was really disorientated. Ewan helped me to scramble back into the boat." He added: "It is the first time I have been in a boat and felt totally at the mercy of the sea." Lachlan said: "The boat we have is designed to be tossed upside down and then right itself. "We didn't capsize, but had three knock downs. "That's halfway to capsizing and then it goes the right way again." The brothers, who are nearing Tonga, had hoped to complete their row in 120 days - 42 days quicker than the record. The anticyclone, which sees air move in an anti-clockwise direction, took them in a different direction than they wanted to go. They built their boat along with experts with technology used by Formula 1 teams to manufacture the 280kg (44 stone) carbon fibre vessel. The trio, from Edinburgh, made headlines in January 2020 when they rowed across the Atlantic Ocean to set a new record. They became the first three brothers to row any ocean and also took the record for the youngest trio and the fastest trio to ever row the Atlantic - but their record of 35 days, nine hours and nine minutes was beaten by two hours in 2023. Last month Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg told the brothers their Pacific Ocean rowing record attempt should be made into a film. He has spoken twice to the brothers during their challenge by satellite phone. Wahlberg was made aware of the record attempt by his personal assistant, who has a friend who met Jamie at a wedding he was playing bagpipes at. The brothers are using the challenge to try to raise £1m for clean water projects in Madagascar.
USA Today
08-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Attention to detail means more at U.S. Adaptive Open, which sets standard in disabled golf
The overall men's division of the U.S. Adaptive Open is looking like a runaway with Kipp Popert opening up a 10-shot lead heading into the final round. Australia's Lachlan Wood and Brendan Lawlor of Ireland both shot 3-under 69 in Round 2 at Woodmont Country Club's South Course to take a share of second at 7-under 137. England's Popert, the No. 1 disabled golfer in the world and two-time defending champion, shot a championship record 11-under 61 in the opening round and added a 66 on Tuesday to get to 17 under. The top five players in the men's overall competition traveled overseas to compete in the fourth edition of the Adaptive Open, with South Korea's Simon Lee (6 under) and Mike Brown (2 under) of England rounding out the group. There are 96 players in the field representing eight impairment categories. Lachlan, the No. 1 disabled golfer in Australia, praised the championship's attention to detail, calling it the standard in adaptive events. The 34-year-old is competing in the lower limb impairment category. "You can drive your cart up to the tee block. You're not carrying your clubs; you're not walking 50 meters with your clubs from your car or 100 meters or more to get your clubs in," said Lachlan. "Small things like that add up, especially with – I've got a minor disability in what I see, but for other people with big disabilities, it's like those small things add up massively. "Imagine, you know, walking through an airport with one arm or one leg. How do you get your luggage through, a golf bag and a suitcase, do you know what I mean? I traveled through three airports to get here and I think I did 9,000 steps, and that was the bare minimum. It was like I had walked 36 holes before just trying to fly here lugging three bags and you've only got two arms." To help get from Australia to Rockville, Maryland, Wood organized a GoFundMe page that details his story. Growing up in Australia, he played off a 3-handicap as a teenager, winning titles back and feeling full of promise. "Then everything changed," wrote Wood. A high-speed car accident at the age of 16 shattered his leg in 44 places. "I remember the smell of petrol, the crunch of glass, and the panic of clawing my way out through a broken windscreen," he wrote. "Two weeks later, I woke up in intensive care with injuries that would reshape my life. "What followed was brutal … over 30 surgeries to save my leg. I lost a quarter of my body weight. Muscle grafts, metal plates, external frames, and relentless rehab became my new normal. I spent a year without putting my leg below waist height. Even then, doctors said I might lose it. But somehow, I kept it. It's shorter now, fused in places, and I'll wear pressure garments for life, but I kept it." Wood quit golf for nearly a decade before finding the joy again in 2018. Five years later, he discovered All Abilities golf and is now on a mission to push boundaries. Wednesday's final round marks the first time the competition will be televised live on Golf Channel from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., EDT, and Wood is grateful for the exposure. He's also grateful for the travel stipend the USGA doled out for the first time this year, thanks to its partnership with Deloitte. "This is the, how do you say, this would be the prime example of what inclusivity is, adaptive golf is," said Wood. "Me being the only Australian coming over, I really hope to see Golf Australia come over and witness how well you guys do this."
The Star
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Rugby-Brumbies brothers eye another famous Lions upset
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - International - Wales v Australia - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - November 26, 2022 Australia's Lachlan Lonergan scores their fourth try Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo MELBOURNE (Reuters) -The Lonergan brothers will look to help the ACT Brumbies pull off another improbable win over the British & Irish Lions on Wednesday, 12 years after cheering from the terraces as the Super Rugby team stunned the touring side in Canberra. Scrumhalf Ryan Lonergan, 27, captains the Brumbies at Canberra Stadium while his 25-year-old brother Lachlan, capped eight times for Australia, starts at hooker against Andy Farrell's men. The Brumbies became the first provincial team to beat the Lions in 16 years when World Cup-winning coach Jake White orchestrated a 14-12 win over Warren Gatland's side in 2013. "I still remember it. I think I was sitting over there somewhere when I was a little fella," Ryan Lonergan told reporters on Tuesday, gesturing at the southern end of Canberra Stadium. "Pretty sure (Lachlan) was probably eating a pie or something. "When we got up over the Lions, (it was) such a memorable moment even as a fan. "So to be able to do it tomorrow as a player (would be) super special and the boys are really excited." The Brumbies draw pride from their record against the Lions. In 2001, they came close to beating Graham Henry's side with only a late Matt Dawson conversion lifting the Lions to a 30-28 win. Stephen Larkham was assistant coach to White during the 2013 upset and as the Brumbies' current head coach will guide a similarly understrength team on Wednesday. Most of their best players are at the Wallabies camp with Joe Schmidt, preparing for the July 19 series-opener against the Lions in Brisbane. One Wallaby will be starting for the Brumbies, though, just three days after coming off the bench in the 21-18 win over Fiji in Newcastle. The abrasive Tom Hooper will be starting blindside flanker, while his 21-year-old brother Lachlan, also a loose forward, has a chance to make his Brumbies debut off the bench. "Hoops, he's a machine," Lonergan said of the 24-year-old Wallaby. "So I'm sure he probably would have played 80 (minutes) and he would have been keen to come back and play. "Special night for him as well to be able to play alongside his brother." Long Australia's best-performing team in Super Rugby, the Brumbies will be tasked with softening up a Lions selection that may be the closest to Farrell's side for the first test. On paper, the Brumbies are massively outgunned but their players have taken note of how the lightly-regarded New South Wales Waratahs proved disruptive in a 21-10 defeat by the Lions in Sydney on Saturday. "Nobody gave them a shot and they made it a really uncomfortable night for the lads," said Lonergan. "They went really hard at the breakdown .... sort of made a mess of it there and if you can do that and disrupt their game a bit, I think it goes a long way to putting yourself in the fight." (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
