bˈɑːɹkɚ sˈeɪld fɹʌm ɐn ˈɜːli ˈeɪdʒ, stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ˈaʊt ɪn ˈɑːptɪmˌɪst ænd pˈiː klˈæs bˈoʊts, bᵻfˌoːɹ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ tə lˈeɪzɚz ænd fˈɪnz.
Barker sailed from an early age, starting out in Optimist and P Class boats, before graduating to Lasers and Finns.