Dean Barker – skipper

Since the 2007 America’s Cup Dean Barker has been competing on the Med Cup TP52 and the RC44 circuits. He helmed Bribon into second overall in the 2008 MedCup series. He led the team to a win in the Louis Vuitton Pacific series in February. Dean first sailed with Team New Zealand in 1995 but opted for an Olympic campaign rather than to travel to San Diego. He was back with the team for the successful defence in 2000 and stayed on for 2003. As skipper for the 2007 challenge, he led the sailing team through the pre-regattas of 2005 and 2006 and the victory in the Louis Vuitton Cup in 2007 which earned the team the right to face off against Alinghi for the America’s Cup, a match that has been hailed as the most thrilling for years.

Adam Beashel – afterguard

A member of the team’s afterguard for the 2003 defence, and again for 2007 challenge, Adam called wind pressure in the pre-starts and in light air and also worked the mainsheet traveller. He’s the man who’s hauled up the mast to find the breeze. Adam is an accomplished dinghy sailor winning major international regattas in the 49er, Laser, and 420. He has competed in numerous keelboat regattas winning the Kenwood Cup, the Transpac and Farr 40 World Championships. He sailed on OneAustralia in the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup final.

Stuart Bettany – bowman

Bowman Stu Bettany has a Volvo Ocean race win (Illbruck in 2001-02) and a fourth on Innovation Kvaerner in the 1997-98 Whitbread, as well as four Sydney-Hobart and four Fastnet races to his credit. He has extensive match racing experience on the world circuit and sailed in the 2000 America’s Cup on Young America. He was with Emirates Team New Zealand for the 2007 challenge.

Don Cowie – trimmer

A three-time Olympian (he won a silver medal at Barcelona and competed at Atlanta and Sydney) who is a world-class trimmer, Don Cowie sailed with OneWorld in the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup. He was sailing coach for Prada in 2000. He is in demand at international grand prix regattas, racing with American, New Zealand, Japanese, German and Italian teams. He was sailing manager for the New Zealand Olympic team at Athens.

James Dagg – trimmer

With a long list of keelboat regattas to his credit, including the Farr 40 and Mumm 36 circuits, James Dagg joined Team New Zealand in 1996 specialising in trimming (the genoa upwind and the spinnaker or gennaker downwind). Part of the successful defence in 2000, he was back in 2003 and again in Valencia 2007.

Grant Dalton – floater

He may be the team boss, but Grant Dalton puts in the hard yards to prepare for racing. Known for his round-the-world racing campaigns he has been with Emirates Team New Zealand since 2003, when he was charged with rebuilding the team after its loss to Alinghi. On board he grinds and spends time in the “sewer” repacking spinnakers on the up-wind legs.

Ray Davies – tactician

With successes in the Whitbread and Volvo races, Ray Davies is a helmsman and tactician in demand on the international regattas, competing on Mean Machine in TP52 Med Cup circuit. He was a member of the Team New Zealand weather team in 2003 and returned for 2007 as a member of the afterguard. Ray sailed with America One in the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup. He was helmsman on the winning Illbruck in the 2001-02 Volvo Ocean Race following a second on Merit Cup in the 1997-98 Whitbread.

Kevin Hall – navigator

Navigator Kevin Hall was involved with OneWorld in the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup and before that with America One. He joined Emirates Team New Zealand in 2004 and was navigator in Valencia in 2007. He represented the USA in the Finn class at the Athens Olympic Games. He finished third three times at the 49er worlds and helped American and Danish medal winning efforts at the Sydney Olympics.

Jeremy Lomas – bowman

Bowman Jeremy Lomas sailed the 1997-98 Whitbread with Grant Dalton and since then he has done three campaigns with Team New Zealand (2000, 2003 and 2007). He has also been a regular competitor on the international grand prix, match racing circuits and the Med Cup TP52 circuits.

Grant Loretz – trimmer

Trimmer Grant Loretz sailed in a P Class dinghy as a boy and started his involvement in the America’s Cup with the first New Zealand Challenge in 1987. He was back in 1992 and in 1995, sailed in San Diego with Tag Heuer. He returned to Team New Zealand for the 2000 defence and again in 2003 and was on board NZL 92 for the 2007 challenge. A trimmer with a background in sailmaking, he also provides input into sail design.

Winston Macfarlane – grinder

Winston Macfarlane was with the team for the 2003 defence, a member of the sailing team and also driving a chase boat. He has some impressive credentials, having raced on Morning Glory, Mari Cha IV, Beau Geste, the classic J boat Valsheda, Starlight Express, to name a few. He continued as a grinder for ETNZ’s 2007 challenge.

Richard Meacham – mid-bowman

Richard Meacham started sailing dinghies at the age of eight then took the time-honoured path into professional sailing through sailmaking. He started crewing on the Auckland MRX scene and was soon in demand for international regattas. He has been with Team New Zealand since the lead-up to the 2000 defence.

Tony Rae – pitman/runner

Tony Rae’s a veteran of six America’s Cup campaigns (four New Zealand challenges and two defences, the first campaign in 1987), three Whitbread round the world races and numerous keelboat regattas and the international match-racing circuit. Tony’s experience, versatility and skill have kept him at the top of the sport for many years.Tony first sailed for New Zealand in the America's Cup in 1987.

Kevin Shoebridge - floater

The team’s operations manager with responsibility for day-to-day operations, Kevin returns to racing for the MedCup TP52 Series. He has been involved with six America ’s Cup campaigns, several round-the-world races, including skipper of an entry in the 2001-2002 Volvo.

Chris Ward – grinder

Grinder Chris Ward has been associated with Team New Zealand and its forerunner the New Zealand Challenge starting in the build-up to the 1992 regatta in San Diego. Chris Ward is equally at home working the winches as he is maintaining them. He was also regular member of the Emirates Team New Zealand international match racing crew.