One of the most successful America’s Cup skippers ever and the skipper who suffered the wrong end of the greatest comeback victory in America’s Cup history, Dean Barker is back in the game and will be driving the new America’s Cup boat to be campaigned by the New York Yacht Club. The well financed challenge to get the cup back into the trophy room at west 44th street where it lived for most of its existence will take a monumental effort and great mounds of cash. The story appeared widely in the New Zealand Press and a version was published on the website livesaildie.com
Dean Barker, affectionately known as Deano, will get yet another chance to win the Auld Mug as he signs on as a helmsman for the New York yacht Club’s American Magic entry into the 36th America’s Cup in Auckland, New Zealand.
Terry Hutchinson confirmed that Barker would be taking the wheel with fellow Kiwis Joe Spooner, Jim Turner and Sean Clakson also signing on. Other members of the sailing team are Andrew Campbell (USA), Bora Gulari (USA), Cooper Dressler (USA), Paul Goodison (GBR) and Ian Moore (GBR). Read more.
