Mike Birch

Acting

Born: 1931-11-01 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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 sai…