Team NZ: 'They're rewriting history' – Barker

Departing skipper challenges Team NZ’s version of break-up and says he won’t rule out joining a rival team

Dean Barker says Team New Zealand is trying to “rewrite history” with their version of his split from the team.

And the ousted skipper is weighing up a move to another America's Cup syndicate.

The Kiwi team yesterday said Barker had rejected a coaching position offered, ending his 20-year career with Team NZ.

Accompanying the press release announcing Barker's departure was a series of bullet points aimed at setting “the record straight” on some of the discussion in the media after leaked reports the long-serving skipper was set to be replaced.

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