Three brothers from Edinburgh have claimed a new record for rowing non-stop and unsupported across the Pacific Ocean after almost 140 days at sea.
Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan MacLean endured violent tropical storms, which forced them into making lengthy detours on their 9,000-mile (14,484km) journey from Peru to Australia.
During one storm, Lachlan was swept overboard by a large wave before being pulled back into the boat.
The brothers, who have been reunited with their family and friends in Cairns, in eastern Australia, said they were looking forward to pizza - and a decent night's sleep.
Ewan told BBC Breakfast: It's still slightly surreal - it's going to take a wee while for our feet to touch the ground, but what an amazing reception we've had in Cairns.
The Scottish trio have beaten the previous record of 162 days for the fastest full, unassisted, non-stop Pacific row, set by Russian solo rower Fyodor Konyukhov in 2014. Their final time was 139 days, five hours and 52 minutes.
The MacLeans did most of their training near a croft they have in Assynt in the northwest Highlands. Their carbon fibre boat is called Rose Emily, in memory of their sister who died in 1996, six-and-a-half months into the pregnancy following complications.
The brothers have so far raised more than £700,000 of a £1m target for clean water projects in Madagascar and faced challenges including high winds that hampered their journey in the final stretch.
Having brought all their provisions, the brothers had to ration their supplies in anticipation of delays, relying on military rations for emergencies.
Lachlan described the experience as tough, saying: While I might miss the routine, the solitude, the sunsets, and sunrises... right now I'm just very glad to be back on land with my friends and family who I've missed so much.
