Helmsman: Dean Barker
Class: TP52
Nationality: Kiwi
Crewmate/s: Ray Davies, Jules Salter, Adam Beashel, Don Cowie, Grant Loretz, James Dagg, Rob Waddell, Chris McAsey, Chris Ward, Winston Macfarlane, Richard Bouzaid, Tony Rae, Jeremy Lomas, Richard Meacham, Andrew McLean, Grant Dalton, Kevin Shoebridge, Stu Bettany, Peter Merrington and Matt Mason.
Favourite item of Gill Kit: KB Racer Jacket

Profile

Dean Barker has had a successful 2009, winning the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series and becoming season champion in the Audi MedCup circuit. As Emirates Team New Zealand skipper throughout the pre-regattas of 2005 and 2006, Dean is most famously remembered for his 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup victory which earned the team the right to face off against Alinghi for the America’s Cup, a match that has been hailed as the most thrilling for years.

Gill has been appointed as the official Technical Clothing Supplier Emirates Team New Zealand.

Achievements

• • 2009, Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, 1st
• • 2009, Audi MedCup, Season Champion
• • 2009, Finalist in the Louis Vuitton Trophy
• • 2007, Louis Vuitton Cup, 1st
• • 2007, Finalist in the America's Cup
• • 2003, Finalist in the America's Cup
• • 2000, Defended the America's Cup
• • 1995, Louis Vuitton Cup, 1st
• • 1995, America's Cup, 1st
• • 1992, Team New Zealand was formed

2010 Race Campaign

• • Louis Vuitton Trophy Regattas
• • Audi Med Cup Regattas