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

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

Listening to that is the former New Zealand skipper, Chris Dickson. Audio

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's been supplanted after 15 years as Team New Zealand skipper for the next America's Cup, and has yet to take up a new job offer. He's helmed every race for New Zealand since the final… Audio

The future of Dean Barker as Team New Zealand's helmsman remains unclear this morning, with Peter Burling tipped to take over his role as the lead skipper. Audio

And joining us is the yachting commentator Penny Whiting. Audio

A change at the helm's expected for Team New Zealand in the next America's Cup Audio

The future role of Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker is up in the air this morning. Audio

Peter Lester is an America's Cup commentator and former High Performance Manager for Yachting NZ. Penny Whiting is a veteran sailor and yacht racing commentator. Her sailing school in Auckland has… Audio

The America's Cup challenger Team New Zealand says it's close to making a formal bid for taxpayer funding, following the announcement that Bermuda will host the next regatta in mid-2017. Audio