America's Cup: Dean Barker on The Last Waltz and ETNZ's Future

9:10 AM Sun 14 Nov 2010 GMT

'Emirates Team New Zealand Tactician Ray Davies and Dean Barker during a two hour official practice session with Artemis (SWE)' Chris Cameron/ETNZ Click Here to view large photo

In Dubai for the start of the final ever round in the Louis Vuitton Trophy series, Sail-World's NZ Editor, Richard Gladwell, spoke to Emirates Team New Zealand skipper, Dean Barker on the end of an era of more than ten years sailing the America's Cup monohull; his recent experiences in the Extreme 40's; and his thoughts on the 34th America's Cup and Emirates Team New Zealand's situation regard that event. Sail-World: You are in Dubai there for the final event of the Louis Vuitton Trophy. How does it feel sailing the monohulls for the last time? Dean Barker: It is ...

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