David 'Wavy' Immelman

Navigating to Success “How rowing solo across the Atlantic taught me to navigate the challenges of life, career and business”

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Based in Cape Town, Western Cape

About

David was the first South African to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, taking part in the first-ever Atlantic rowing race. That extraordinary challenge marked the beginning of a remarkable career at sea, spanning hundreds of thousands of nautical miles and including skippering a round-the-world yacht race. Today, David works as an expedition yacht skipper, leading voyages across the world's oceans, with a particular focus on Arctic expeditions. Drawing on these extraordinary experiences, David delivers a captivating, entertaining and thought-provoking motivational presentation about turning ambition into achievement. Navigating to Success explores what it takes to set clear goals, prepare for challenges, build the right team and keep moving forward when things don't go according to plan. From the mental resilience and determination required to row an ocean alone to the leadership and teamwork needed to inspire a yacht racing crew under pressure, David shares powerful lessons in resil

Past events & performances

1. None (2026) 2. None (2026) 3. None (2026)

R 10 000 – R 30 000

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Services offered

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Keynote address

R 10 000

Main stage keynote talk — typically 30–60 minutes

Motivational talk

R 10 000

Inspiring talk for teams, schools or public audiences