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Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Yahoo
Brothers embark on 14,000km Pacific rowing record attempt
Three Scottish brothers have set off across the Pacific Ocean on a 14,000km rowing record attempt. The Maclean brothers - Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan - are aiming to complete the fastest ever non-stop and unsupported row from Peru to Sydney in Australia. They were cheered by supporters, a flotilla of boats and the Peruvian Navy brass band when they departed from Lima in their custom boat on Saturday. The Edinburgh brothers expect to spend more than 120 days at sea, rowing in two-hour shifts around the clock with no resupplies or safety boat. The Macleans previously broke three world records rowing across the Atlantic in 2020. Their latest attempt aims to raise £1m for clean water projects in Madagascar. Lachlan Maclean, 26, said: "It's definitely daunting, but we've prepared so long that we're desperate to get going. "In many ways we're a bit weird – I'm probably happier on the water. I've never been good at replying to emails, and now I have the best excuse in the world." The evening before departure Lachlan was vacuum-packing loo roll to save cabin space while eldest brother Ewan was fixing a broken watermaker. Ewan, 33, a former Dyson engineer, said: "We usually forget things when we're going away for the weekend, so preparing for 120 plus days at sea has not been without its challenges. "When the watermaker broke I thought the game was up – we couldn't find another part, but thankfully I managed to fix it. "All those years working as an engineer have come in handy." The brothers' 280kg vessel was built to be one of the lightest and strongest ocean rowing boats ever made. It is named Rose Emily in memory of their unborn sister, with her name hand-painted on the hull by their mother. On board are 500kg of freeze-dried food, including 75kg of oats and a menu of high-calorie comfort meals prepared by Jamie. Meals include beef chilli, Thai red curry, and haggis, neeps and tatties - with the hope of adding fresh fish caught at sea. Jamie Maclean, 31, added: "We know this will be hard for Mum and Dad, having all three of us isolated at sea. "But they've been incredibly supportive. They've worked just as hard as we have to prepare and we can't wait to see them when we row into Sydney Harbour." The route spans about 14,000km (8,700 miles) depending on conditions. The Macleans aim to arrive in Australia by 2 August. We want to smash the Pacific rowing record - using F1 technology Brothers become fastest trio to row the Atlantic Brothers take on 3,000-mile rowing test
The Independent
13-04-2025
- The Independent
Brothers aiming to break Pacific rowing record depart with haggis for dinner
Three brothers aiming to become the fastest people to row across the Pacific Ocean have departed on a 9,000-mile adventure, and their luggage includes haggis, neeps and tatties. Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean departed Lima, Peru, on a 14,000km, non-stop and unsupported row across the Pacific, expecting to arrive in Sydney, Australia, on August 2. Their boat was cheered on by hundreds of supporters and the Peruvian Navy brass band, while middle sibling Jamie played the bagpipes. The siblings from Edinburgh became the fastest and youngest trio to row the Atlantic Ocean in 2020, raising more than £200,000 for charity, and this expedition is considered one of the most remote and physically demanding open-water rows ever attempted. Custom-built carbon fibre vessel Rose Emily was launched from Yacht Club Peruano on Saturday evening with the brothers rowing in two-hour shifts, with no resupplies or safety boat on the 280kg boat, to raise £1 million for clean water projects in Madagascar. The departure was delayed more than a month by customs issues holding their boat and 500kg of food in port, including 75kg of oats and a menu of high-calorie comfort meals, for around 120 days at sea. The Rare Whisky 101 Pacific Row aims to raise more than £1 million for The Maclean Foundation — the clean water charity the brothers founded with their father, whisky writer Charles Maclean MBE. The siblings prepared for the expedition by moving to a croft in Nedd in the Highlands to train on the Minch, a strait which separates the mainland from Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides. Lachlan Maclean, 26, said: 'I can't believe the buzz of leaving that atmosphere. I've never heard bagpipes alongside a brass band before, but I think it could catch on. 'We've been like coiled springs this past month. Being stuck with our boat and food held in customs could have been incredibly stressful but the team at Yacht Club Peruano gave us a place to sleep, store our gear and stay sane. Now we're just excited to be on the water. 'It's definitely daunting, but we've prepared so long that we're desperate to get going. In many ways we're a bit weird – I'm probably happier on the water. I've never been good at replying to emails, and now I have the best excuse in the world.' The brothers packed a meal of haggis, neeps and tatties, to celebrate Lachlan's birthday in June. Ewan Maclean, 33, a former Dyson engineer, said: 'We usually forget things when we're going away for the weekend, so preparing for 120 days at sea has not been without its challenges. But here we are, and we're so happy to be on the water. 'During our last row, we started thinking about how we could spend more time at sea and help more people, and this challenge was born. The more we looked into rowing the Pacific, the more we realised why so few attempt it – you have to bring an awful lot of food to sustain yourselves for that period of time, which gets pretty heavy. And it's an awful long time. 'But if we want to raise £1 million we had to go for something big. During our visits to Madagascar, we've seen what access to clean water can do — it helps kids get an education, helps entire communities thrive. That's what drives us.' Their attempt is dedicated to their unborn sister, Rose Emily, and their mother Sheila hand-painted the name on the boat. Jamie Maclean, 31, added: 'We know this will be hard for mum and dad, having all three of us isolated at sea. But they've been incredibly supportive. They've worked just as hard as we have to prepare and we can't wait to see them when we row into Sydney Harbour.' The brothers trained for the voyage with elite sport performance consultant Chloe Lanthier, a performance physiologist for Nasa and professional athletes including Rafael Nadal and Paris Saint-Germain. Their route from Lima to Sydney spans roughly 9,000 miles, depending on conditions and the brothers aim to arrive before the British and Irish Lions' third test in Sydney on August 2.
BBC News
13-04-2025
- BBC News
Scottish brothers begin 14,000km Pacific rowing record attempt
Three Scottish brothers have set off across the Pacific Ocean on a 14,000km rowing record attempt. The Maclean brothers - Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan - are aiming to complete the fastest ever non-stop and unsupported row from Peru to Sydney in were cheered by supporters, a flotilla of boats and the Peruvian Navy brass band when they departed from Lima in their custom boat on Edinburgh brothers expect to spend more than 120 days at sea, rowing in two-hour shifts around the clock with no resupplies or safety boat. The Macleans previously broke three world records rowing across the Atlantic in latest attempt aims to raise £1m for clean water projects in Madagascar. Lachlan Maclean, 26, said: "It's definitely daunting, but we've prepared so long that we're desperate to get going. "In many ways we're a bit weird – I'm probably happier on the water. I've never been good at replying to emails, and now I have the best excuse in the world."The evening before departure Lachlan was vacuum-packing loo roll to save cabin space while eldest brother Ewan was fixing a broken 33, a former Dyson engineer, said: "We usually forget things when we're going away for the weekend, so preparing for 120 plus days at sea has not been without its challenges."When the watermaker broke I thought the game was up – we couldn't find another part, but thankfully I managed to fix it. "All those years working as an engineer have come in handy." The brothers' 280kg vessel was built to be one of the lightest and strongest ocean rowing boats ever is named Rose Emily in memory of their unborn sister, with her name hand-painted on the hull by their board are 500kg of freeze-dried food, including 75kg of oats and a menu of high-calorie comfort meals prepared by include beef chilli, Thai red curry, and haggis, neeps and tatties - with the hope of adding fresh fish caught at Maclean, 31, added: "We know this will be hard for Mum and Dad, having all three of us isolated at sea. "But they've been incredibly supportive. They've worked just as hard as we have to prepare and we can't wait to see them when we row into Sydney Harbour."The route spans about 14,000km (8,700 miles) depending on Macleans aim to arrive in Australia by 2 August.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Yahoo
Brothers aiming to break Pacific rowing record depart with haggis for dinner
Three brothers aiming to become the fastest people to row across the Pacific Ocean have departed on a 9,000-mile adventure, and their luggage includes haggis, neeps and tatties. Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean departed Lima, Peru, on a 14,000km, non-stop and unsupported row across the Pacific, expecting to arrive in Sydney, Australia, on August 2. Their boat was cheered on by hundreds of supporters and the Peruvian Navy brass band, while middle sibling Jamie played the bagpipes. The siblings from Edinburgh became the fastest and youngest trio to row the Atlantic Ocean in 2020, raising more than £200,000 for charity, and this expedition is considered one of the most remote and physically demanding open-water rows ever attempted. Custom-built carbon fibre vessel Rose Emily was launched from Yacht Club Peruano on Saturday evening with the brothers rowing in two-hour shifts, with no resupplies or safety boat on the 280kg boat, to raise £1 million for clean water projects in Madagascar. The departure was delayed more than a month by customs issues holding their boat and 500kg of food in port, including 75kg of oats and a menu of high-calorie comfort meals, for around 120 days at sea. The Rare Whisky 101 Pacific Row aims to raise more than £1 million for The Maclean Foundation — the clean water charity the brothers founded with their father, whisky writer Charles Maclean MBE. The siblings prepared for the expedition by moving to a croft in Nedd in the Highlands to train on the Minch, a strait which separates the mainland from Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides. Lachlan Maclean, 26, said: 'I can't believe the buzz of leaving that atmosphere. I've never heard bagpipes alongside a brass band before, but I think it could catch on. 'We've been like coiled springs this past month. Being stuck with our boat and food held in customs could have been incredibly stressful but the team at Yacht Club Peruano gave us a place to sleep, store our gear and stay sane. Now we're just excited to be on the water. 'It's definitely daunting, but we've prepared so long that we're desperate to get going. In many ways we're a bit weird – I'm probably happier on the water. I've never been good at replying to emails, and now I have the best excuse in the world.' The brothers packed a meal of haggis, neeps and tatties, to celebrate Lachlan's birthday in June. Ewan Maclean, 33, a former Dyson engineer, said: 'We usually forget things when we're going away for the weekend, so preparing for 120 days at sea has not been without its challenges. But here we are, and we're so happy to be on the water. 'During our last row, we started thinking about how we could spend more time at sea and help more people, and this challenge was born. The more we looked into rowing the Pacific, the more we realised why so few attempt it – you have to bring an awful lot of food to sustain yourselves for that period of time, which gets pretty heavy. And it's an awful long time. 'But if we want to raise £1 million we had to go for something big. During our visits to Madagascar, we've seen what access to clean water can do — it helps kids get an education, helps entire communities thrive. That's what drives us.' Their attempt is dedicated to their unborn sister, Rose Emily, and their mother Sheila hand-painted the name on the boat. Jamie Maclean, 31, added: 'We know this will be hard for mum and dad, having all three of us isolated at sea. But they've been incredibly supportive. They've worked just as hard as we have to prepare and we can't wait to see them when we row into Sydney Harbour.' The brothers trained for the voyage with elite sport performance consultant Chloe Lanthier, a performance physiologist for Nasa and professional athletes including Rafael Nadal and Paris Saint-Germain. Their route from Lima to Sydney spans roughly 9,000 miles, depending on conditions and the brothers aim to arrive before the British and Irish Lions' third test in Sydney on August 2.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Yahoo
Scottish rowing brothers aim for record-breaking Pacific crossing
Three Scottish brothers embark on a journey hoping become the fastest people to row across the Pacific Ocean (John REYES) Three Scottish brothers have embarked on a mammoth journey from Peru hoping to set a record time for rowing across the Pacific Ocean. Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan MacLean set off in a carbon fiber dinghy from Lima, aiming to reach Sydney in Australia 9,000 miles (14,500 kilometres) away in about four months. Advertisement The trio from Edinburgh, who previously rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, are hoping to raise more than $1 million for clean water projects in Madagascar in the process. "We're going to be rowing non-stop with no outside support, so we'll be on our own," Lachlan MacLean told AFP before boarding. They departed shortly after 4:00 pm (2100 GMT) on Saturday after a brief ceremony during which youngest brother Jamie played the bagpipes accompanied by the Peruvian Navy band. "One of the real challenges is the sleep deprivation. You're rowing through the day and through the night continuously and shifts," eldest brother Ewan said. "It's absolutely relentless." Advertisement The brothers plan to sleep five to six hours every 24 hours and row 12 to 14 hours a day for 120 to 150 days. "This project is all to raise money for clean water projects in Madagascar" through their charity, the MacLean Foundation, Lachlan said. "Clean water is the most basic human need on the planet but 10 percent of people worldwide don't have access to it," they said on their website. Only 14 percent of Madagascar's rural population has access to a clean water source, they said. "Ocean conservation and keeping our oceans clean, it's all part of the same parcel," Lachlan said. The brothers broke three world records crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 2020, without ever having rowed professionally, raising more than $260,000 for charity. ljc/cjc/dhw/pbt
