As Act 5 of the Extreme Sailing Series quickly approaches, the sailing team for Emirates Team New Zealand has been announced. Dean Barker is returning to the helm since he last competed in the second round held at Oman in March. Joining Barker are Ray Davies, Jeremy Lomas, James Dagg and Edwin Delaat. Peter Burling who took the helm for the third and fourth rounds with Olympic 49er partner Blair Tuke trimming, and the team’s America’s Cup wing trimmer Glenn Ashby are not sailing at Cardiff.

The guys will be kitted out in pieces from the highly acclaimed Gill Race Collection designed specifically for high-performance, intense-activity sailing. “Wearing the right gear really does make a difference to performance and your movement around the boat“ says Barker. He then adds “For me the absolute essentials are the Gill Pro Cap – hardly anyone at ETNZ ever goes sailing without a hat - and the Ultra lightweight Race Waterproof Smock and T Shirt from the Race Collection.”

Currently Emirates Team New Zealand are lying in third please with 32 points. Alinghi is leading on 38 points, with The Wave, Muscat, second on 35. There’s a lot riding on this Act as they enter the second half of the series.

Practice day at Cardiff is on Thursday with racing from Friday to Monday. Twelve teams are competing.

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