Mike Birch
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...
Born: November 1, 1931 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died: October 26, 2022 (Age 90)
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