Manson and Chris Harris, who competed in the double at the Rio Olympics in 2016, went on to win the premiere M2x by four seconds over Storey and Cameron Crampton. Harris was Storey’s doubles partner in Sarasota and Crampton sculled in the NZL M4x at Sarasota. Harris has said that although he has been spending a lot of time in the single, he recently got back in the double with Storey and they intend to compete together in the European World Cups.

Manson also won the M4x with Chris Harris and two sweep oar rowers from the NZL M8+, Brook Robertson and Joe Wright. However, Manson had to settle for a bronze in the premier M8+ when his Central RPC crew was beaten by Waikato RPC.