Chris Ward is a New Zealand sailor. He sailed in the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup with New Zealand Challenge. He then sailed on ''

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'' during the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race. Ward then joined

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in 1995 he then sailed as a grinder in the 2000 America's Cup, America's Cup 2003 and

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s. He sailed in the

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regattas and TP52 Audi MedCup with Team New Zealand. He was lost overboard during a

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race. He was a grinder on board ''Aotearoa'' when it lost the

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. His contract was not renewed following the 2013 event and he subsequently re-trained as a teacher. Ward now teaches at Rosmini College.

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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) {{NewZealand-yachtracing-bio-stub