Singlehanders

Jan 1, 1982

0h 49m

★ 0.0

Overview

Follow 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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Singlehanders Trailers

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Cast

Narrator

Cyril Byrne

Self

Bob Lush

Self

Mike Birch

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