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Louis Vuitton Trophy- Barker bids adieu to the America's Cup Class

by Louis Vuitton Media on 2 Dec 2010
Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker and Tactician Ray Davies after the 2-0 victory over BMW Oracle Racing in the finals of the Louis Vuiton Trophy Dubai. Chris Cameron/ETNZ http://www.chriscameron.co.nz

Emirates Team New Zealand skipper, Dean Barker is in a reflective mood as the America's Cup Class era ends in Dubai, UAE, and the top professional team in the world are faced with having to start over again, if they are to mount a challenge for the 34th America's Cup.

The video also covers some flash backs to the earlier days of the America's Cup Class and the characters it spawned.

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