Riaan Manser’s brush with death

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He’s known as the South African that has conquered the world’s toughest oceans and most hostile environments. But now Riaan Manser is about to take his whole family on an adventure. He told Ryan all about it this morning and also shared a story about one of his scariest adventures.

First, it was Riaan Manser, alone and unaided…cycling the entire perimeter of the African continent. Then he circumnavigated Madagascar in a kayak and Iceland in a double kayak which added two more world firsts to his name.

He then met his adventure partner for life, Vasti. Together, they broke world records through their adventures; from a world-first row from the African continent to North America, to earning the Guinness World Record for the fastest mid-Pacific row for their journey from California to Hawaii.

And now comes Sailing Family Manser with the introduction of their two young sons to their world of exploration! Doing what we all dream of doing – taking the bold step to live out a dream. Something almost impossible. Live this journey with them.

The Manser family. Source: Facebook

This Thursday, 18 May 2023 at 10:00 am at The False Bay Yacht Club, Simon’s Town, Riaan will unveil the Manser Muira and share in the joy of sailing once again.

Listen to Riaan’s full interview with Ryan O’Connor here:

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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