Rodney Ardern

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Rodney Ardern is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in multiple America's Cups and Volvo Ocean Races.

Ardern attended the University of Auckland, where he studied engineering.{{cite web|url=https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/news-events-and-notices/news/news-2013/2013/09/19/Auckland-engineers-boost-Americas-Cup-crews.html|title=Auckland engineers boost America’s Cup crews – The University of Auckland|website=www.auckland.ac.nz|accessdate=31 July 2017}}

He was a part of New Zealand Challenge at the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup before sailing in the 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race on board Tokio.{{cite web|url=http://www.searchmagazine.se/News/view/968|title=Meet the sailors: Rodney Ardern|first=Search|last=Magazine|date=31 July 2017|website=www.searchmagazine.se|accessdate=31 July 2017}}

He then joined Tag Heuer Challenge for the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup before competing in the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race on Swedish Match. He was with Nippon Challenge for the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup.

He sailed the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race with Team SEB and the 2005–06 event on Pirates of the Caribbean.{{cite web|url=http://cayardsailing.com/capt-cayards-cut-throat-crew/|title=Capt. Cayard's cut-throat crew – Cayard Sailing|date=16 August 2005|publisher=|accessdate=31 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/1057/httpwww-worldmaritimenews-comarticleyachting1064yachting-ardern-heads-to-sea-for-his-americas-cup-break/|title=Yachting: Ardern heads to sea for his America’s Cup break|publisher=|accessdate=31 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/18782|title=The Pirates of the Caribbean crew officially announced|website=Yachts and Yachting Online|accessdate=31 July 2017}}

Ardern was a member of Alinghi when they won the 2003 America's Cup and defended the 2007 America's Cup.{{cite web|url=http://sailracewin.blogspot.co.nz/2011/04/americas-cup-striving-for-perfection.html|title=America's Cup: Striving for Perfection: Artemis Racing's Rodney Ardern (NZL)|website=sailracewin.blogspot.co.nz|accessdate=31 July 2017}} He was part of their 2008 IShares Cup victory and was the pitman on Alinghi 5 when it lost the 2010 America's Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.yachtingworld.com/news/americas-cup-alinghi-wins-ac-class-in-valencia-11649|title=America's Cup: Alinghi wins AC Class in Valencia – Yachting World|date=10 November 2008|publisher=|accessdate=31 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.alinghi.com/extreme-40|title=Extreme 40 – Alinghi – Official website|website=www.alinghi.com|accessdate=31 July 2017}} He then joined Team Origin just before the team was disbanded in October 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/sailing/7919529/Cowes-Week-2010-Americas-Cup-inspires-duel-between-Ben-Ainslie-and-James-Spithill.html|title=Cowes Week 2010: America's Cup inspires duel between Ben Ainslie and James Spithill|first=Kate|last=Laven|publisher=|accessdate=31 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/sailing/8037944/Team-Origins-plans-for-Americas-Cup-scrapped-by-team-owner-Sir-Keith-Mills.html|title=Team Origin's plans for America's Cup scrapped by team owner Sir Keith Mills|publisher=Telegraph|accessdate=28 May 2013}}

He then joined Artemis Racing and sailed with them in the Extreme Sailing Series and the 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.cupinfo.com/en/louis-vuitton-cup-2013-semi-final-crew-list.php|title=Louis Vuitton Cup 2013 - Semi-Final Crew Lists Luna Rossa (Italy) and Artemis Racing (Sweden) - from CupInfo.com|website=www.cupinfo.com|accessdate=31 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/artemis-training-death-shocks-team-new-zealand-2013051014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731081636/http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/artemis-training-death-shocks-team-new-zealand-2013051014|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 July 2017|title=Artemis training death shocks Team New Zealand|date=5 October 2013|publisher=|accessdate=31 July 2017|via=www.newshub.co.nz}}{{cite web|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/americas-cup-team-news/artemis-racing-5462284|title=Artemis Racing|publisher=|accessdate=31 July 2017|via=TVNZ}}