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Full name | David John Barnes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 27 April 1958|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 October 2020 | (aged 62)|||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Sailing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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David John Barnes (27 April 1958 – 23 October 2020) was a New Zealand America's Cup sailor, and three-time 470 world champion.
Born in Wellington, Barnes was educated at Tawa College. He married Karen in 1986, and the couple had three children.[ citation needed]
Barnes skippered the KZ1 yacht which lost to the United States in the 1988 America's Cup race. [1] [2] [3]
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]
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Full name | David John Barnes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 27 April 1958|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 October 2020 | (aged 62)|||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Sailing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David John Barnes (27 April 1958 – 23 October 2020) was a New Zealand America's Cup sailor, and three-time 470 world champion.
Born in Wellington, Barnes was educated at Tawa College. He married Karen in 1986, and the couple had three children.[ citation needed]
Barnes skippered the KZ1 yacht which lost to the United States in the 1988 America's Cup race. [1] [2] [3]
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]