Overview

• They landed at Cairns Marlin Marina on 30 August after 139 days, five hours and 52 minutes over more than 9,000 miles from Lima, becoming the first team to complete the full South America‑to‑Australia route.
• The trio rowed non‑stop without resupplies or a safety boat in the custom carbon‑fibre Rose Emily, rotating shifts through violent storms, injuries and a man‑overboard rescue.
• Their time undercuts the previous full‑Pacific benchmark of about 160 days set in 2014 by solo rower Fedor Konyukhov.
• Donations total roughly £790,000–£800,000 toward a £1 million goal to fund clean water for 40,000 people in Madagascar, with fundraising to continue after landfall.
• Bagpipes greeted their arrival as more than 50 friends and family, including their mother, welcomed them in Cairns, with celebrity support from Mark Wahlberg, Ewan McGregor and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea.