Three brothers from Edinburgh, Scotland named Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan, completed a 139-day rowing expedition across the Pacific Ocean. Starting in Peru and concluding in Australia, the trip totaled over 9,000 miles. The brothers rowed nonstop and had no outside support. The brothers started a foundation in 2023 called the  Maclean Foundation, and the charity’s focus is the funding of clean water projects, using these as a catalyst to improve people’s lives.

   In April 2025, the brothers embarked on their rowing expedition across the Pacific Ocean, breaking several records and becoming the fastest team to complete the journey. They were the first to row the entire Pacific Ocean, and the first team of brothers to do so. The previous unassisted, nonstop record was 160 days, over three weeks longer than their effort. Their €1 million goal was met in early September. The foundation plans to use the funds for clean water projects in Madagascar, impacting over 40,000 people. Sponsorships funded the trip, ensuring 100% of donations go to the cause.

   Despite recent media attention, the brothers had already completed a similar 3,000-mile trip in 2020, from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua. That 35-day and nine-hour-long journey set three more records. Both trips required enduring heat, storms, and illness.

   The brothers set aside their careers to collaborate. Ewan, the eldest, left his decade-long role as a design manager at Dyson. Jamie, the middle brother, runs a design and build practice in Glasgow while working on the cause. Lachlan, the youngest, manages The Maclean Foundation and, with his philosophy background, acts as the mediator.