Chris Ward (sailor)
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Chris Ward is a New Zealand sailor. He sailed in the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup with New Zealand Challenge.[1] He then sailed on Toshiba during the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race. Ward then joined Team New Zealand in 1995 he then sailed as a grinder in the 2000 America's Cup, America's Cup 2003[2] and 2007 America's Cups.[3] He sailed in the Louis Vuitton Trophy regattas and TP52 Audi MedCup with Team New Zealand. He was lost overboard during a 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup race.[4] He was a grinder on board Aotearoa when it lost the 2013 America's Cup. His contract was not renewed following the 2013 event and he subsequently re-trained as a teacher. Ward now teaches at Rosmini College.[5]
References
- ↑ "Chris Ward (NZ)". Retrieved 12 August 2017 – via TVNZ.
- ↑ "Catastrophic end to Team New Zealand's first race". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ↑ "Grant Dalton introduces the team – Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ↑ "Team NZ lose two overboard in dramatic win". Stuff. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ↑ "Team NZ: Where are they now?". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
Categories:
- 1970s births
- New Zealand male sailors (sport)
- Living people
- Team New Zealand sailors
- 1992 America's Cup sailors
- Volvo Ocean Race sailors
- 2000 America's Cup sailors
- 2003 America's Cup sailors
- 2007 America's Cup sailors
- 2013 America's Cup sailors
- New Zealand schoolteachers
- Extreme Sailing Series sailors
- Place of birth missing (living people)