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the final approach.
Then just like that, the three brothers
from Edinburgh were back on dry land
after 139 days at sea to the sound of
the bag pipes
and straight into the arms of their
loved ones before a group hug for mom,
swamping her in their exhausted arms.
The Mlan brothers set off from Peru on
April the 12th, 9,000 miles ahead of
them on a non-stop unsupported crossing
of the Pacific. And hardly surprising,
it came with its fair share of peril
with powerful storms and enormous waves.
>> And the terrifying moment Lacklin was
swept overboard.
>> Feeling pretty shaken. It was like 10
minutes ago. the massive rogue wave came
in off the steering the boat and um yeah
just watched me off my feet.
>> Thankfully Euan was able to haul him
back on board but for all the lows there
were plenty of highs. There were the
sunsets and sunrises.
>> I'm so sorry to I'm sorry to wake you
up. and even a chat with actor Euan
McGregor treating the fellow Scott to a
bagpipe recital from the deck,
but also frustration.
>> There's a
>> passing so close to land, unable to stop
and when they realized their arrival
would be delayed, requiring the writing
of a second final log.
I've already concluded all my made all
my poignant
closing remarks.
>> This cabin
>> I've just got dribble.
>> This cabin reeks.
>> Yeah.
>> The last 3 days physically have probably
been up there with the hardest. Um
because we were pushing so hard to get
across the East Australian current. Um
well, first, you know, through the East
Australian current and then through the
Great Barrier Reef and um those two
combined, we were just going at a
snail's pace. and then to realize, oh,
you're not going to make the deadline
that you that you first thought.
>> And after months of food from packets,
>> it's a meat, chili,
>> and whatever they could catch. When land
finally came into sight,
>> it's Australia,
>> there was no doubt what they wanted.
>> Give me a pizza.
>> But before that, a call with another
star who'd been following their
progress. This time, actor Mark Wahberg.
praying for you guys every day. Man,
>> this feat of endurance was about raising
money for clean water projects in
Madagascar. They're nearing their target
of a million pounds. But in the process,
they set a new world record for crossing
in the fastest time ever. Spurred on, no
doubt, by dreams of those first hugs and
also that first bite of pizza. Emma
Burchley, Sky News.