David Barnes
Personal information
Full nameDavid John Barnes
Born(1958-04-27)27 April 1958
Wellington, New Zealand
Died23 October 2020(2020-10-23) (aged 62)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSailing
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  New Zealand
470 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Quiberon Open
Gold medal – first place 1983 Weymouth Open
Gold medal – first place 1984 Auckland Open
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Cascais Open

David John Barnes (27 April 1958 – 23 October 2020) was a New Zealand America's Cup sailor, and three-time 470 world champion.

Early years

Born in Wellington, Barnes was educated at Tawa College. He married Karen in 1986, and the couple had three children.[citation needed]

Sailing career

Barnes skippered the KZ1 yacht which lost to the United States in the 1988 America's Cup race.[1][2][3]

Later years

Barnes was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. In 2013 he became involved with Kiwi Gold Sailing, a group of paralympians attempting to qualify a Sonar for the 2016 Paralympics. The team included fellow America's Cup veteran Rick Dodson. However, Barnes' condition worsened and he withdrew from the team in 2014.[4]

Barnes died on 23 October 2020, aged 62.[5]

Career achievements

References

  1. ^ "Scuttlebutt News: 1988 America's Cup". Sailingscuttlebutt.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. ^ Lloyd, Barbara (17 June 1990). "YACHTING; A Cup Rehearsal For New Zealand". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Patterson, Don (20 February 1991). "America's Cup '92: Kiwis Make Themselves at Home; Days Are Long, But Welcome Is Warm in Camp Coronado". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ "Finding their sea legs again: Former Team NZ hero and his Paralympics bid". Nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Former Team New Zealand America's Cup sailor David Barnes dies". Stuff.co.nz. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
Awards Preceded byAnthony Cuff Lonsdale Cup of the New Zealand Olympic Committee 19811983 With: Hamish Willcox Succeeded byNeroli Fairhall Preceded byNeroli Fairhall Succeeded byIan Ferguson
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