ðə ɹᵻnˈeɪmd ˈɛmᵻɹˌeɪts tˈiːm nˈuː zˈiːlənd, wɪð bˈɑːɹkɚɹ æz skˈɪpɚ ænd hˈɛlmzmən, wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə tʃˈælɪndʒɚz fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən vɐlˈɛnʃiə ɐmˈɛɹɪkəz kˈʌp.
The renamed Emirates Team New Zealand, with Barker as skipper and helmsman, was one of the challengers for the 2007 Valencia America's Cup.