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Name: Dean Barker
Age: 29
Nationality: New Zealander
Current Residence: Auckland
Sponsor/Team: Team New Zealand
ISAF Ranking: 8 |
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Swedish Match Tour Results:
2000- 2nd place at the Sun Microsystems Australia Cup, Winner at the ACI Cup, Winner of the Swedish Match Cup, 5th at the Colorcraft Gold Cup;
Finished 2nd overall on the inaugural Swedish Match Tour to Bertrand Pace. Victory at the ACI Cup also crowned him 2000 World Match Racing Champion;
2001- 5th place at the Steinlager/Line 7 Cup, Winner of the ACI Ronhill Cup, 13th at the Swedish Match Cup, 2nd at the Trofeo Challenge Roberto Trombini Match Race.
2002 - 9th at Steinlager Line 7 Cup, 8th at Congressional Cup, 1st at Swedish Match Cup; 6th on final Swedish Match Tour 2001/2002 Rankings.
America's Cup Affiliation:
Helmsman of Team New Zealand in 2000 and leader of Team New Zealand's defense in 2003.
Accomplishments:
1993- Winner at the Asian Pacific Laser Championships
1994- Winner at the NZ Match Racing Nationals;
1997- Winner at the NZ Match Racing Nationals, 2nd at the Admirals Cup;
1998- Winner at the Kenwood Cup, Winner at the Australia Cup;
Additional Information:
Dean Barker has exploded on the sailing scene since taking over the helm for Team New Zealand in the fifth and final race to beat Prada Challenge and successfully defend the America's Cup. He has quickly
risen to the heights of world's best on the match racing scene with two wins on Swedish MatchTour Year One?s circuit, and one win on Swedish Match Tour Year Two, with repeat 1st place finishes at the ACI Cup in Croatia.
Barker has won the New Zealand match racing championship three times and runner-up twice. For Barker, what started as a hobby became a sport, and from that, a full-time career. Dean was considering giving up sailing altogether before the Olympics in 1996 when he missed the Games because he fell ill. Fortunately, Russell Coutts invited Dean to join Team to lead Team New Zealand to the 2003 defense of the America 's Cup. |
