Acting
Mike Birch
Born — Died
1931-11-01 — 2022-10-26
Place of birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Known for
Acting
Credits
3 titles
Mike Birch (1 November 1931 – 26 October 2022) was a Canadian navigator. Birch began sailing later in his life, but gained notoriety in the 1976 OSTAR where he came in second on a 30' trimaran "The Third Turtle" beating the 236' "CLUB MEDITERRANEE". He continued his surprising success as a solo sailor in the inaugural Route du Rhum in 1978. His sailboat, the Olympus Photo, a 12 meter trimaran, caught up with the larger Kriter V of Michel Malinovsky late in the race. Birch's victory at the Route du Rhum would be his only one on a monohull and begin the reign of the multihull, particularly following the death of Alain Colas. Birch continued a long career racing offshore, completing his final…
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Champs-Elysées
1982
9.0Follow two Canadians, Bob Lush and Mike Birch, aboard their yachts during the 1980 Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race. More than a record of this prestigious international sailing event, the resulting film is the starting point for an epic of challenge and determination.
Singlehanders
1982
A brilliant sailor and a leading figure in the evolution of offshore competition, James Gray's Mike Birch, Riding with the Wind is a portrait of an appealing and mysterious man.
Mike Birch: Riding with the Wind
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