History-making journey: first couple to row from Africa to America

World Today

Two South Africans have made history by becoming the first couple to row across the Atlantic from Africa to America.

Adventurer Riaan Manser and his partner Vasti Geldenhuys arrived in New York after 133 days on the ocean. Manser has already completed history-making journeys.

But this was the first time he’d taken his girlfriend of 14 years on one of his adventures. CCTV’s Nick Harper reports from New York.

History-making journey: first couple to row from Africa to America

Two South Africans have made history by becoming the first couple to row across the Atlantic from Africa to America.