Chris Ward (sailor)

Chris Ward is a New Zealand sailor who competed in multiple America's Cups.

He sailed in the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup with New Zealand Challenge. He then sailed on Toshiba during the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race.

Ward then joined Team New Zealand as a grinder and sailed in the 2000, 2003 and 2007 America's Cups.

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. 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.

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