{"id":52637,"date":"2025-09-19T18:31:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T22:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/we-rowed-across-the-pacific-but-cant-pick-what-to-have-for-dinner\/19\/09\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T18:31:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T22:31:49","slug":"we-rowed-across-the-pacific-but-cant-pick-what-to-have-for-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/we-rowed-across-the-pacific-but-cant-pick-what-to-have-for-dinner\/19\/09\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We rowed across the Pacific but can&#8217;t pick what to have for dinner&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After spending almost 140 days at sea, three Edinburgh brothers who rowed across the Pacific Ocean have said adjusting to normal life has been &#8220;a wee bit wobbly&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean broke the world record time for rowing unsupported from Peru to Australia, a 9,000-mile (14,484km) journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The brothers raised \u00a31m for clean water projects in Madagascar along the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They endured violent tropical storms, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cnvmgvy51r4o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:one brother even survived falling overboard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">one brother even survived falling overboard<\/a>, but have admitted to finding the weekly shop tricky now they are back on dry land.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Maclean brothers are back in Scotland after spending almost 140 days at sea [BBC]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Freshly back in Scotland, eldest brother Ewan told BBC Scotland News they are feeling good physically but getting back to normal mentally will take a while.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He said: &#8220;There&#8217;s kind of like the odd social situation that catches you off guard, like trying to buy things from the supermarket, we&#8217;re finding really difficult at the moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The thought of rowing for 14 hours a day, I don&#8217;t think would phase any of us but trying to decide what to have for dinner or walking around the supermarket is really challenging at the moment,&#8221; Lachlan, 27, added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Scottish trio beat the previous record of 162 days for the fastest full, unassisted, non-stop Pacific row, set by Russian solo rower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-scotland-49852050?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fyodor Konyukhov;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fyodor Konyukhov<\/a> in 2014.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Their final time was 139 days, five hours and 52 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Macleans did much of their training in the sea near a croft they have in Assynt in the north west Highlands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Their carbon fibre boat is called Rose Emily, in memory of their sister who died in the womb in 1996.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The brothers spent two years preparing for the challenge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To complete the row unsupported, they could not land on an island to resupply, or accept help from any passing boats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The brothers had to bring all their food &#8211; 500kg of freeze-dried food and 75kg of oats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jamie, 32, told BBC Scotland: &#8220;It was the most stressful thing about the whole crossing, trying to cook a thousand meals in our old junior school kitchen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added they prepared lots of hearty meals like curries and chilli as they were able to be freeze-dried.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My worst nightmare was we&#8217;d get a week into the challenge and the food would just go off,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brother Ewan added that the home cooked meals were an &#8220;absolute triumph&#8221; but he would struggle to eat some of the store bought supplies again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They had enough provisions to last 150 days, but Lachlan said they started rationing their supplies in the final few weeks in case of delays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s not the first time the brothers have taken on a challenge like this. They previously set three world records when they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-51148801?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:rowed across the Atlantic in 2020;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">rowed across the Atlantic in 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ewan said the thing they will miss most is the &#8220;simplicity&#8221; of life at sea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He said: &#8220;All your decisions are made for you out there, you don&#8217;t have any daily anxieties of having to put the bins out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Every meal is planned and all you have to do is go out there and row.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He said the open water allowed them to have &#8220;clear thoughts and great conversations&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And while they experienced &#8220;incredible skies &#8221; and &#8220;encounters with wildlife it was the sense of purpose that gave them them motivation to keep going.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s very nice to wake up everyday and have purpose, and have meaning every day,&#8221; Jamie said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lachlan added that while finally being able to sleep for more than three hours a night is nice, it is the time with family and friends they are truly relishing now they are home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/articles\/rowed-across-pacific-cant-pick-220538112.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After spending almost 140 days at sea, three Edinburgh brothers who rowed across the Pacific Ocean have said adjusting to normal life<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/we-rowed-across-the-pacific-but-cant-pick-what-to-have-for-dinner\/19\/09\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/p0QX4KJ5sJZh1RosMEpQmw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/8e21e30d10dac4e8ca5bf1284deadd6f","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52637"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}