Dean Barker: America's Cup skipper and Nexus Marine Director + Video



10:06 PM Thu 7 Apr 2011 GMT
'Fixing the Nexus Marine wind gear to the end of ETNZ's AC45 bowsprit - can you get a tougher work environment?' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo
Emirates Team New Zealand skipper, Dean Barker leads a double life. While most know him for this exploits in three America's Cups, Barker is also a Director of Auckland based Kiwi Yachting Consultants who in turn own Nexus Marine AB, the Swedish based manufacturer of marine instrumentation. Barker is a co-director with Richard ('Molly') Macalister one of New Zealand's ocean racing legends, who as a 23year marine biology student, raced aboard Peter Blake's iconic Ceramco Whitbread Round the World Race campaign. All had became household names by the end of the race, marked by Ceramco's dramatic ...


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by Richard Gladwell
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