Dean Barker
Dean Barker shares his bowel cancer survival story to help others
This week, New Zealand sailor Dean Barker revealed that he was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2019. Barker tells Jesse Mulligan he was very reluctant to talk about the experience publicly but wants to… Video, Audio
Team NZ beat BAR by default
Team New Zealand is two fifths of the way to the America's Cup challengers finals, after it's opponent BAR withdrew from the day with damage. Video, Audio
Dean Barker on Team Japan's challenge for the America's Cup
The America's Cup challenger series is just over a fortnight away. Softbank Team Japan's skipper and CEO, New Zealander Dean Barker talks to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Barker confident SoftBank Team Japan will be competitive
The former Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker may not have brought the America's Cup home in 2013, but he's heading for another shot at the title after taking the helm of SoftBank Team Japan. Audio
Dean Barker to head Japanese Softbank team in the America's Cup
Unwanted as helmsman by Team New Zealand, Dean Barker has now signed with Japan's America's Cup challenger. Audio
Dean Barker interview excerpt
Unwanted as helmsman by Team New Zealand, Dean Barker has signed with Japan's America's Cup challenger - he tells Checkpoint how that feels. Audio
Dean Barker ends 20 year career with Team New Zealand
An angry Dean Barker has ended his 20 year career with Team New Zealand but says he'd still love to compete in the next America's Cup. Audio
Barker's Team Nika signing doesn't mean he's leaving team NZ
A yachting commentator says Dean Barker signing on to race with a Russian crew in this month's RC44 series doesn't mean he's leaving Team New Zealand. Audio
Youth the right choice for Team New Zealand - Dickson
Listening to that is the former New Zealand skipper, Chris Dickson. Audio
Barker says he's gutted by dumping
The former Team New Zealand skipped, Dean Barker, is "gutted" he's been dumped as the organisation's sailing director - and angry he had to hear about it through the media. Audio
Dean Barker for the Chop
Team New Zealand are said to be preparing to ditch skipper Dean Barker and promote Peter, 24-year-old Peter Burling, our new hotshot helmsman. Audio
Big Year interview - Dean Barker
Dean Barker was the skipper of Team NZ, which this year suffered a gut-wrenching 8-9 loss to Oracle Team USA, skippered by Jimmy Spithill, in the longest running America's Cup ever in San Francisco. Audio
Dean Barker speaks about America's Cup loss
Returning now to the America's Cup and the Team New Zealand skipper, Dean Barker is part of a crew struggling to stay together. Audio
Barker says they gave all but couldn't match Oracle
The history making comeback by Oracle has dealt a blow not only to Team New Zealand but to this country's chances of being in another America's Cup. Audio
Team NZ skipper Dean Barker
For the first part of the final race this morning it looked as though Team New Zealand had a chance, as they led round the first and second marks. Audio
America's Cup skippers on today's racing
Some yachting fans are beginning to wonder if Team New Zealand will claim the America's cup after losing both races to Team USA this morning. Audio
America's Cup again mired down in legal argument
Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker is confident the America's Cup will get under way as planned on Monday New Zealand time despite a threat by the regatta's director to cancel the competition. Audio
Louis Vuitton finishes
There's to be a re-match of the 2007 America's Cup in Auckland, after the Swiss Alinghi crew won through to the finals. Audio