Former New Zealand sailor David Barnes has died age 62. Photo / Yachting New ZealandThe New Zealand sailing community lost a revolutionary figure this morning with the passing of David Barnes. Barnes even tried a two-skin jib sail setup which is a feature of the present generation of America's Cup boat. Both had long associations with the America's Cup and Barnes became Michael Fay's right-hand-man for the Big Boat challenge of 1988. "As well as his sailing brain, he had a natural feel for a boat," Willcox said.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 23, 2020 03:05 UTC