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Annex4–OnlineMediaThis document collects onlinemedia publications cited in the Ethics Officer Opinion about theComplaintsubmittedbeforetheWorldSailingEthicsCommissionbyMrGaryJobsonandMrScottPerryagainstMrKimAndersenon22/04/2020.
Itincludesreferences,content,andtranscriptionandtranslationofrelevantpartsifapplicable.
AlthoughsomeresearchhasgoneintoidentifyingandincludingallonlinementionsofthematteroftheComplaint,thecollectionmaynotbeexhaustive.Furthermore,itstopson22/06/2020.
Timeindicationsinthetranscriptionsmaynotmatchothertranscriptionsbecausesomeshowsarepublishedondifferentplatforms,apparentlywithdifferenttimes.
Translationsincludedweredonebyautomatedmeansandmaynotbeaccurate.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH4r3W3cZ8Ehttps://www.facebook.com/SailingIllustratedBlog/
SailingIllustrated#265–18/02/2020
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[~5:25–TomEhman:]“Thankstoallofyou.AndJodieShields,whoisdowninAustralia,andScottMacLeod—Scott—wearetryingtogetScottontheshowatsomepointtotalkaboutcommercialmatters.HeisthecommercialdirectorforNewYorkYachtClub’sAmericanMagic[…].”
[~41:50]“Ok,let’smoveaheadtomyleastfavouritetopic,whichisthestatusofWorld—somecallitWorldFailing;Idon’tcallitthat,butsomedo.[…]”
[~47:20]“Wecantellyouthatnotonlyarethey[WorldSailing]underwater,buttheywereasoflast—wenowknowreliably,frommembersoftheexecutivecommittee,morethanone,aretellingusthattheywereunderwaterlastAugust,thisisbeforetheBermudameeting,by3milliondollars.TheyhadtoborrowmoneyfromtheWorldSailingTrust.Theyactuallyborrowedmoneyfromabank,usingtheWorldSailingTrust,whichisaseparatecharitablefund,ascollateral.[…]”
[~49:16]“Donotcountyourchickens,asScottandmanyotherswilltellus,ortellusoverandoverandover,inthissport,especiallyinthissportlikesailing[…]youdon’thaveituntilthechecksarenoteveninthemail,untilthemoneyisinthebank.[…]”
[~51:28]“IknowbehindthescenesGaryJobson—whoisanAmerican,heisavice-president—hewasveryhelpfulingettingridofthenon-sailingCEO.ThereIsaidit,andIknowhewas.AndIthinkhealsoagreeswithalotofwhatIamsayingherebuthewillneversayitpubliclybecauseWorldSailing,likeUSSailing,whichIcriticize—thepolicyofUSSailing—forhavingsecrecy.[…]”
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https://www.facebook.com/SailingIllustratedBlog/
SailingIllustrated—03/03/2020
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLEPwuR6gXohttps://www.facebook.com/SailingIllustratedBlog/
SailingIllustrated#269–03/03/2020
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[~7:53–TomEhman:]“WhatisthisWSmadnessthathasbeengoingoninthepastcoupleofdays?Orinthepastthreeyears.Here’sthedeal.ThisistheWSBoardofDirectors.TheWSBoardofDirectorsmetinLondononFridayandSaturday,Ithinkitwas,latelastweek.[…]Themostincrediblethinghappenedinthelast24or30hours.[…]”
[~10:05]“Atthisexecutiveboardmeetingtheotherday,theBoardwastoldbyMrAndersen—andwecannowtellyou,thisis,we’vediscoveredwhatistherealprobleminWS—theBoardwastoldbyMrAndersensomethingthatwascompletelyfalseandtheBoardjustsortofwentalongwithit.”
[~10:35–MrEhmandisplaysanemailfromtheWSOffice]
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“AndonMondayIgotanemailsaying‘PleasefindattachedletterfromWorld—‘form’,lookat,lookatthis,whowritesthisstuff?ThisisourWorldgoverningbodyandtheirofficeintheWSExecutiveOffice—‘Pleasefindattachedaletterform—meaning‘from’—WSvice-president.’Well,fromtwoWSvice-presidents.BecauseMrAndersentoldtheBoardthathewastiredofthistwoparticularvice-presidentstellingmestuff—whichwasn’ttrue—andthatIhadsaidontheshowofFebruary18ththatthetwoofthemweretellingmestuff—whichofcoursewasalsonottrue—.”
[~11:18–MrEhmandisplaysaletterfromtheWSOffice]
“Sohere’stheletterthatcameattachedtothatemail[…]fromGaryJobsonandScottPerry.Nowlookatthosesignatures.TheyproducedtheletterattheBoardmeetingandaskedpeopletosignitbutitdoesn’ttakearocketscientisttofigureoutthatthoseareprobablycutandpasteor—youknow—signatures.Right?Welltheyweren’t.Asitturnsout,theywerecutandpaste,rather.”
[~11:45–MrEhmandisplaysanexcerptfromtheletter]
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“Andhere’swhatthelettersaid.[MrEhmanreadstheletter.Hestresses‘misleadingandinaccurateinformation’andlaughs.Hecontinuesreading.]‘Intheshowyouspecificallymentionedus’—meaningJobsonandPerry,ScottPerry—‘asthesource[…]andquitehonestlyfind’—‘quitehonestly’[MrEhmansnorts],whowritesthisstuff?—‘findyouractions[…]yourclaim[MrEhmanstresses‘claim’]thatwearethesourceofyourmisinformation.’Well,guesswhat?Ineverclaimedthat.Inevermentioned—IhavenevertalkedtoScottPerry,Idon’tknowthegentleman,I’venotevenhadacommunicationwithhim,untiltoday.Hesentmeaveryniceemail.GaryI’veknownallmyadultlife,infact,sinceweracedagainsteachotherascollegesailors.AndItextedGaryyesterday.Isaid‘Hey,haveyouseenthisletter?Didyousignthisletter?’Hecalledmeup.Iwon’tdiscussthedetails,butineffectheconfirmedthatno,hehadnotseentheletter,hehadnotauthorisedthelettertobesent,hehadnotsignedtheletter.Julia?Somebodycutandpastethesignatureundertheletter.Now—andGaryisarealgentleman—IhadsaidinthatshownicethingsaboutGary,saying—youknow—he’sworkedbehindthescenestogetridofMrHunt—whicheverybodyknows,he’stoldthatanynumberofpeople—andIcommendedGaryanynumberoftimesforhavingworkedtohelpgetridofMrHunt.”
[~13:37]“ScottPerry,asIsaid,I’venevermentionedhisname.Ididinthatshow,aftertalkingaboutScottMacLeod,whoistheesteemedcommercialdirectorfortheNewYorkYachtClubAmericanMagicandstaroftheWorldMatchRacingTourandonandonandon,I’veknownforever.IdidmentionScottinthecontextofWS’sridiculoussponsorshippoliciesoftryingtohavesponsors,tryingtogooutandsellsponsorships,andIsaid—well,Scottsays—afterwetalkedaboutMacLeod,ScottMacLeod:‘don’tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch.It’sonethingtohaveamemorandumofagreement,don’tcountthatasasponsorshipdeal.Untilyouhaveacontract,untilsigned,untilyouhavethecheckinthemaildon’tcountonasponsorshipdeal.’Well,ofcourse,whathappenedisthatWSisgoneoffaseverybodyknowsandthey’re2.2milliondollarsintheholerightnow—I’mreliablyinformed—headedfor3milliondollarsintheholebytheendofthisyearrelyingonfuturetelevisionrevenuesfromtheOlympicswhichmayormaynothappen.Inanyevent,IwasnottalkingaboutScottPerry.IhavenevertalkedtoScottPerry.AsfarasIknowheisaverybright,successfulguy,livinginUruguay.American.BecauseIjustwouldn’tquotehimandIhaven’tquotedhim.”
[~15:01–MrEhmandisplaysanemailfromScottPerry]
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“Sotoday,andIdidnotevensendhimanemailyesterday.I’vehadnocontactuntiltodaywhenthisemailarrived.[MrEhmanreadstheemail–~15:26]‘WSfinancialdifficulties’Heisconfirming;everybodyknowsaboutgreatfinancialdifficulties.[Hecontinuesreadingtheemail–~16:21]FromMrScottPerrywhoisontheBoard,asadirector.Sokudostobothofthem,toScottandGary,fortellingthetruthanddoingtherightthing.AndIcantellyouthatMrKimAndersen,‘ChaoticKimAndersen’,obviouslyistellinghisBoardonething—andIdon’teven,Iwonder[…]ifKimAndersenevenlookedatthething,theshow,oroneofhisstafferssaid‘oh,youshouldhaveheardEhmanandhenamedJobsonandScottPerryashissources.’Excuseme,thisguyisanidiot.AndI’vesaidallalonghe’sgotaheartofgoldandhemustbeaniceguy,he’sbustinghis[noisecoverstheword]forthesport.ButI’vechangedmymindnow.Whenyougoandputpeoplesignaturesonaletterandsendittosomebodyyoudon’tknowwhatthehellyou’retalkingaboutandworsethanthattheassertionsintheletterarecompletelyandutterlyfalse.Thisguy,amsorrytosay,isjustanidiot.”
[~17:25]“Heis‘ChaoticKimAndersen’ifevertherewasone,”
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“hehasfive-ringfever,hewantstobeontheOlympicCommissionandhe’snevergonagetthere.Becauseonehearshe’sheldinverylowesteemintheIOCbecause,again,he’stellingpeopleonethinganditturnsoutnottobetrue.[…]”
[~19:39]“Sothisisabsolutelyidiotic.Thisguy,aswe’vebeensaying,hastogo.TheelectionisinNovember[…].WearetryingtodotherightthingforthesportandhavesaneleadershipthattellstheCouncil,doesnottellstories,fibs,lies,totheirBoardandtotheCouncil.Imean,Idon’tknowhowelsetoputit.It’sjustastonishingthatthisguywoulddothatandthenattach,havethestaff,presumablyhedidn’tdoithimself,andhavethestaffthenputsignaturesonaletterandsendittome.[…]”
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https://sailinganarchy.com/2020/03/04/just-die-already/
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https://farevela.net/2020/03/04/governance-world-sailing-che-bordate-allo-show-di-tom-ehman-la-vela-a-un-bivio/
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[Googletranslation]
GovernanceWorldSailing:whatareyousailingattheTomEhmanShow,sailingatacrossroads?
SanFrancisco,USA-AnepisodeoffirelastnightattheTFELiveofSailingIllustrated,thebiweeklyshowproducedbyTomEhmanthatanalyzesandcommentsoninternationalsailing.Thesubjectofthefirstpartoftheepisode,visiblebelow,wasthecrisisoftheGovernanceofWorldSailingledbytheDanishKimAndersen.
Inparticular,afalsestepbythepresidentwashighlighted,whichwouldhaveinducedtwomembersoftheBoard,theAmericanGaryJobsonandtheUruguayanScottPerry,todistancethemselvesfromthestatementsontheWSfinancialcrisis,transmittedintheepisodeofFebruary18lastofthesameshowbyTomEhman,ofwhichtheywerebelievedbyAndersentobethesource.Unlessthenrevealed,inalettersigned(visiblebelow)byScottPerryhimselftoEhman,thatthetwoboardmembersmentionedwerenotthesourceofthesestatementsandthatAndersenwouldhaveintentionallyforcedtheirhand.
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https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2020/03/05/world-sailing-another-foot-in-mouth-incident/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c89y-YYD1Wg
536–LamaninadiWorldSailing–Vittoriod’Albertas–06/03/2020
ComehagiustamenteriportatoMicheleTognozzi,WorldSailinghanuovamenteprodottoundocumentoimbarazzante,stavoltaunaletteradalsaporevagamentecensorioaidannidiTomEhmanedelsuoTFELivesuSailingIllustrated.Peccatoche,nell'ansiadiforzarelamano,nonsisiachiestoilvialiberaaisuppostiautori...E'solounindiziodelfattochec'èqualcosachenonva.Digrosso.ConPietroPinucci
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AsMicheleTognozzihasrightlyreported,WorldSailinghasagainproducedanembarrassingdocument,thistimealetterwithavaguelycensoriousflavortothedetrimentofTomEhmanandhisTFELiveonSailingIllustrated.Itisapitythat,intheanxietytoforcethehand,thesupposedauthorshavenotbeenaskedforthego-ahead...Itisonlyacluetothefactthatsomethingiswrong.Verybig.WithPietroPinucci
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https://www.seilmagasinet.no/gary-jobson-kim-andersen-world-sailing/pastand-om-falske-underskrifter/609841
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[TranscriptionofGaryJobson’sphoneinterviewbyMikkelThomesseninthisvideo]
[Phonerings]
GaryJobson:Hey,howareyoudoing?
MikkelThomessen:HelloGary.Letmefirstsayonething,thatIhavenotanyagendaonthis.I’mnotfororagainstKimAndersenoranybody.ButIwanttocover.Youknow,I’majournalist,andIwanttocovertheeventsthat’shappeningintheWS.AndIthinkthereisaninterestintheScandinaviancountriestoknowwhat’sgoingon.AndIwanttobeasaccurateaspossible.
GJ:Sure.That’sgoodpremise.Thankyou.
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MT:So,withregardtothesesignatures,I[inaudible]sentanemailtoKimtoaskhimtocomment.IsaidtohimwhatIthinkIknow.And,youknow,I’dlikehimtohaveachancetocommentonthisbeforeIpublishanything.
GJ:Haveyouheardfromhim?
MK:Ihaven’theardfromhim.
GJ:Ok.
MT:Isentityesterday.
GJ:We’llseeifheanswers.
MT:Yeah.I’msurehehasotherthingsonhismind[inaudible].ButIthinkthisisimportant.Heshouldrespondtoit.
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https://www.seilmagasinet.no/toppsak-world-sailing/klossete-handtert-sier-andersen/609979
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https://www.baadmagasinet.dk/nyheder/kortnyt/28885-braender-platformen-under-kim-andersen
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[Googletranslation]
DoestheplatformburnunderKimAndersen?
IthascomeataveryinconvenienttimeforKimAndersen.Here,I'mnotjustthinkingaboutcoronavirus,whichisresponsibleforcancelingtheOlympicsandaseriesofcanoeingeventswhereWorldSailinghasobligationstoitssponsors.
No,I'mthinkingabouttherecentcasebroughttothepeatbytheUSonlinemediaSailingIllustrated.
Thecaseisabouttheclumsyhandlingofaleakcase.TwomembersoftheWorldSailingBoardwerecitedassourcesinconnectionwithahistoryofpooreconomicsbroughtbythemediumofSailingIllustrated.KimAndersen'splanwastoaskthetwoboardmemberstosendawrittencomplainttoSailingIllustratedhostTomEhman,urginghimtoapologizeanddenytheallegationsmadeinthebroadcast.
Butthecasetookanunexpected,andforKimAndersen,veryunfortunateturn.
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WhatisSailingIllustrated
Forthosewhohaven'tseenSailingIllustrated,besidesbeingawebsite,italsofeaturesalivebroadcastofTFELive,everyTuesdayandFridayonFacebook,withhostTomEhmantalkingthroughanumberofboating-relevanttopics.
Objectivelyspeaking
ThefollowingisathoroughreviewwhereBoatMagazinehasspokentothetwoboardmembersScottPerryandGaryJobson,withWorldSailingPresidentKimAndersen,andWorldSailingCouncilmember,DIFVicePresidentHansNatorp,whohasappearedinourresearchontheprocess.
ThiscanbeaseriousmatterforKimAndersen,asanewcaseintheethicscommitteethreatens,buttherearealsoseveralthingsthatarenotrelatedinthevariousinterpretationsofthecourseofevents.Itisnotourwishtopartyforoneortheotherparty.Ourambitionistogetallthecardsonthetable,fromhereyouasareadercanmakeupyourspreadsheetandassesswhohasthebestcase.
Summary:WesawandheardatBoatmagasient
OnFebruary18,SailingIllustratedreleasedafeaturedescribingtheeconomicconditionsofWorldSailing.Anonymoussources(onehears,ed.)havetoldTomEhmannthatWorldSailingisrunningatadeficitofbetween$2and$3million,partlybecauseKimAndersenhaschosentoletWorldSailingliveatacostlyaddressinLondon.ThenameScottismentionedintheaftermathofalongerreportthatWorldSailingwillbemissing3milliondollarsinthecomingfour-yearperiod,asTVmoneyfromtheOlympicshasbeencutfrom$15to$12milliondollars.EhmanalsomentionsboardmemberGaryJobson,whohesayshasbeencriticalofformerWorldSailingdirectorAndrewHuntandthathehasactivelycontributedtogettinghimfired.(Seefeaturehere,fastforwardtoabout42minsred)
Itisthisbroadcastthatisattheheartofthematter.SailingIllustrated'stwosourcesareaccordingtoKimAndersenboardmembersGaryJobsonandScottPerry.ThelatterisformerlyresponsibleforthefinancesofWorldSailing,whileGaryJobsonistheauthorandboardexpertincommunications.AtnopointintheentirebroadcastisaScottMacLeodmentioned.
Thecaseescalates
OnMarch4,TomEhmanhasnewsinthecase.TomEhmancantell,(spoolabout10minutesfromstart,ed.)thatthecontentsofthebroadcastonFebruary18werediscussedattheWorldSailingBoardmeetingonSaturday,February29.AccordingtoSailingIllustrated,KimAndersenreportsthatboardmembersGaryJobsonandScotPerryaresourcesforSailingIllustrated'shistoryonFebruary18.Duringthemeeting,adraftofaletterfromthetwoWorldSailingBoardmemberstoTomEhmanisbeingprepared.TheletterhighlightsthatGaryJobsonandScottPerryarementionedinthefeatureonFebruary18assourcesof"misleadingandinaccurate"information.Furtherintheletter,JobsonandPerrydenytheaccusationsjustastheyfindtheattackscompletelyunfounded.Theletter(seethis,ed.)endswithJobsonandPerryaskingEhmanandSailingIllustratedtoretractthestatements,especiallytheclaimthatthetwoshouldbethesourceofthemisinformation.TheletterhasbothScottPerry'sandGaryJobson'sdepositedelectronicsignatures.
TomEhmangoesontosaythatonMarch2,hewillreceivetheletterofcomplaintsignedbyJobsonandPerry.HecallsJobsonandhearsthathehaswrittenthecomplaint,whichhedenies,
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andthenheapologizestoEhman.TomEhmanmentionsthathementionsaScottimmediatelyafterdiscussingtheconditionsoftheAmerica'sCupteamAmericanMagic,wherehementionstheircommercialdirectorScottMacleod.
Thenextday,Ehmanreceivesanotherapology,thistimeinanemailfromScottPerry.(seetheapologyhere,ed.)ItappearsfromthisemailthatneitherhenorGaryJobsonhaspermittedtheirelectronicsignaturestobeusedwithouttheirconsent.Andasanotinsignificantcurlonthestory,theletterwrittenbyScottPerryalsostatesthatitis"obviouslyobvious"thattheScottthatTomEhmanmentionsinthebroadcastonFebruary18isScottMacleodoftheNewYorkCityYachtclub.AsfarasSailingIllustrated'spresentationonMarch4.
ScottPerry:"Hementionsme-No,notme"
ScottPerrytalksoverthephoneaboutthepreludetotheWorldSailingBoardmeetingonFebruary28and29.
TomEhmanhasaprogramonFebruary18,mentioningGaryJobsoninconnectionwiththeAmerica'sCup.Healsomentionsme.Nonotme,butaScottinconnectionwithsomething...whatdoyoucallit?...sponsorshipwork.Andapparently,hmmnonotapparently,I'vebeenlisteningtotheprogramnow,soofcoursehewastalkingaboutScottMacleod,thecommercialdirectoroftheNewYorkYachtClub'sAmerica'sCupchallenge.KimhadapparentlylistenedtothisandactuallythoughtGaryandIweretalkingaboutWorldSailingandalltheproblems.SoKimsenttheboardanemailstatingthatTomEhmanhadquotedPerryandJobsoninconnectionwithalltheproblemsWorldSailingisfacingfinancially.
Thenweareattheboardmeetingitself,wherethecloseddoorsdiscusshowtoactinrelationtothebroadcast.Therewereeightboardmemberspresentandtwoattorneys.Itwastalkedbackandforthaboutwhetheritwasworthrespondingtoabroadcastthatfewpeopleknowabout.
Duringthemeeting,Kimmadeadraftofaletter,ScottPerrycontinues-Imadesomechangestotheletterandsentittohim.ButbeforeIsentit,GaryJobsonsaid;"ThislettermustnotbesentuntilIhavehadachancetohearTomEhman'sprogramfromFebruary18th."Itwasquiteclearanditwasstatedattheboardmeeting.Ihavesincehaditconfirmedbyseveralboardmembers.
WhenaskedwhyhecorrectedtheletterandsentitbacktoKimAndersen,whenhedidnotagreewiththecontent,hesaysthathecorrectedthetextfrom"I"to"we",basedonagrammaticalassessment,sinceyoucannothavealettersignedbytwopeopleandatthesametimeIwriteintheletter'stext,saysPerry.
ButcouldKimAnderseninterpretadirectedletterandachangefrom"I"to"we"asanacceptanceofthecontentfrombothyouandJobson?
Youareabsolutelyrightifitwasonlyaboutoneperson,butthisisabouttwopeople,withoneclearlysayingthathewillhavetolistentotheprogramfirst.IhavealotofconfidenceinGaryJobson.IthoughtI'dletGarylistentotheprogram,whichisalmosttwohourslong,andlethimdecideifit'sappropriatetosendtheletter,saysScottPerry.
AccordingtoScottPerry,theresponsetotheletterbeingsentwithoutapprovalwasstrong.
WewereveryangrywhenwefoundoutthattheletterhadbeensentastherewasacommonunderstandingintheboardthatnothinghadtobesentbeforeGaryheardtheprogram.Sincethen,Ihavelistenedtotheprogram,andtomeitisclearthattheoneScottTomEhmanistalkingabout
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isScottMacleod.IhavesinceapologizedtoTomEhmanpr.letter.GaryJobsonapologizedoverthephone.Andnowwe'rejustwaitingforKimtoapologize,saysScottPerry.
GaryJobson:Havethecourage-dotherightKim!
GaryJobson'sinterpretationofthecaseisvirtuallyidenticaltoTomEhman's.WejumpintotheprocessonFriday,February28,whenthesanctionsagainstTomEhman'sbroadcastonFebruary18werediscussedbytheWorldSailingBoard.
Don'tsendtheletteruntilI'veheardwhathehastosay.Andifthereisanythingimprecise,thenIwilltakethatpassagetoEhman.Laterthatnight,ScottsenthisletterbacktoKimwithsomecorrections.Idon'tknowwhyhedidit,buthedid,saysGaryJobson.
Fromthere,chronologyandexplanationareexactlythesameasEhman’s.
Overthephone,GaryJobsonreadsaletterhesenttotheboardafterEhmanreceivedtheletters.Amongotherthings,hereadsatranscriptoftherelevantpartofEhman's1hourand42milongprogramfromFebruary18.
JobsonismentionedsolelyinconnectionwithhiseffortstodismissformerCEOAndrewHunt.Afterreadingthetranscript,GaryJobsoncontinuesreadingthelettertotheboard,stating,amongotherthings,thatthenameScottPerryisnotmentionedinthebroadcast,butthatthereisareferencetoScottMacleodfromtheNewYorkYachtClub.Therefore,heseesnoreasontodemandanapologyfromTomEhman.Laterintheconversation,GaryJobsonreadsfromapersonalletterthatheonlysenttoKimAndersen.ItremainsinlinewithTomEhman'sinterpretationofthestory.
“Afterwatchingtheprogram,itisclearthatthereisnotmuchinitaboutme,andnothingatallaboutScottPerry.YouronlyhonorableopportunityistoapologizetoTomEhman,ScottPerryandtomyself.Kim;havethecouragetodotherightthing.”However,Inevergotananswer,heconcludes.
KimAndersenexplanation
BackisKimAndersen'sownexplanation.ItisinmanyrespectsidenticaltoEhmanandJobson,butintworespectsitdifferssignificantly.HesayshefirstheardaboutthebroadcastthroughfourupsetNMAswhoarenationalmembersofWorldSailing.Theysaythatinhisbroadcast,Ehmanannouncesthathissourcesaretwomembersoftheboard.
–Ithenlistentoitandsayitsoundsweirdthis.Idoittoprotectthem(GaryJobsonandScottPerry).Isubmitinapresentationbeforethemeetingwithalinktothebroadcastwhichtheycanhearbeforethemeeting.Fridaythereisaboardmeeting.Wehavethepointonwhenthemeetingisclosed.We'retalkingaboutthecase.Everyonehasreceivedit.Scottsayshewantstolistentoit,becausehehasn'tseen/heardityet.Isendoutadraft(foraletterofcomplaint)duringtheevening,becausewehaveagreedthatIshould.IsendittothemandtellthemtosendittoTomEhmanandfinishit.ScottisrightandIgetitthedayafter.IsendtheletterwiththecorrectionstothesecretaryofWorldSailingandtellher"correctitandsendit".
Butwhydoyoudoit?Theyhadtosenditthemselvesandtheyhadtoapproveitbeforeitwassent.
Ihavenotheardthattheyhavenotapprovedit.Theysaytheyhavesaidit.Ijustneverheardit.
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EndupasanewcomplaintagainstKimAndersen?
"Inwar,thetruthisthefirstsacrifice,"wrotetheGreekpoetAischylos.Andtodayapprox.2500yearslater,thewordsnicelyhittheconditionsprevailinginWorldSailing.Insummary,itshouldbenotedthatthebroadcastonFebruary18doesnotmentionaScottMacleodatanytime.Therefore,itisbynomeans"obviouslyobvious",asScottPerryexpresses,thattheScottreferredtoisScottMacleod.
However,itisobviousthatKimAndersenmadeamistakewhenhechosetosendlettersonbehalfofScottPerryandGaryJobsonwiththeirdigitalsignaturesatthebottomwithouttheiracceptance.BothsaytheyhavewitnessesontheboardwhocanconfirmtheyopposedsendingtheletterbeforeGaryJobsonhadseenthebroadcastandapprovedapossiblecomplaint.BothsaytheyintendtotakethemattertotheWorldSailingEthicsCommitteeinafewweeks,whenthereismorepeaceoflife.
GaryJobsonandIhavetalkedabouttakingappropriateaction,butbecauseofthechallengeswefacewiththecoronavirus,theeconomy,theOlympicGamesandthequalificationfortheOlympics,wefeltitwouldbeextremelyselfishtostartsuchaction.Wewouldmuchratherwaituntilthisisover,saysScottPerryandGaryJobsonjoining.
ScottPerryconvincedmetowaitafewweeks.Whenwehavesettleddown,wewillsendacomplainttotheethicscommittee,hesays.
KimAndersenmaintainsthathedidnothearthatthelettershouldnotbesent.Inretrospect,hewonderswhathappened.
KimAndersenthinksthatinanormalsituation,whatwouldhavehappened?Yes,thenSailingIllustratedwouldsendalettertoWorldSailingwhereitsays;"This,it'stotallywrong".ThenWorldSailingwouldprobablysay;“Isthisreallyreallywrong?Youmustapologizeverymuch.”Andthenitwouldnolonger.Whyisitthatthesetwopeople(PerryandJobson)needtoapologizebeforeWorldSailinghashadachancetomakeadecisiononit.Thiswholebehaviorisdeeplyunprofessional.AndIwouldalsosaythatsendingtheletterisunprofessionalifyouhavebeentoldnotto.
AtBoatMagazine,asmentioned,wehavechosentostayneutralbyputtingthecardsonthetablesothatthereaderscanformtheirownpictureinthispointedcase–wehopeithassucceeded.
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https://www.facebook.com/356074584793386/videos/524977314810928
SailingIllustrated#282–07/04/2020
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[~16:34–TomEhman:]“Weallknowtheorganisationisupside-downfinanciallyandotherwiseandtwoweeks,almosttwoweeksago,forthefirsttimethatI’veheardaninterviewbyanybody,thiswasGaryJobson,theUSvice-president,gaveaninterviewtoanewfriendofours[…],toaNorwegiansailingmagazinecalledSeilMagasinandIthinkit’sreallyimportant.[…]”
[MrEhmanreplaysMrGaryJobson’sphoneinterviewbyMikkelThomessenfromSeilMagasinet,Norway]
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https://www.sail-world.com/news/228129/World-Sailing-buffeted-by-adverse-financial-winds
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https://www.scuttlebutteurope.com/past-issues/2662-eurosail-news-4569-10-april
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WorldSailing:Thebattlechoiceisareality
AnalyticalCommentary:PresidentofWorldSailingKimAndersenisreadyforanotherdroughtwhenthereisaNovemberelection.Itwritesthewebmediuminsidethegames.biz.
Asitseemsrightnow,thisyear'sAnnualGeneralMeetingisscheduledtotakeplaceattheendofOctober/earlyNovemberinAbuDhabi,butitisreportedthatanewlocationcouldbeintheboard'sdeliberations-hereLondonwillprobablynotbeabadbid.
Alsoread:DIF-supportedDanishpresidentinheadwinds
WhenKimAndersenstartedherfirstelectioncampaignaroundtheRioOlympics(August2016,ed.),Itwaswiththemessageoftimeforchange,greateropennessandoverall'goodgovernance'.ItalianCarloCrocehadnotbeensuccessfulinhisonlyfour-yearreign,anditwasalmostobviousthatnewforceswereneeded.Still,KimAndersenhadtomakearunforelection,anditwasonlyinthethirdroundthatvictoryoverformerPresidentPaulHenderson,andinthesecondroundCarlCroce,wasathome.
WhenWorldSailingholdsitsannualgeneralmeetingandNovembergeneralmeetinginAbuDhabi(maybeLondon,ed.),Anotherfouroutofnineontheboardareupforelection.
Fourtoughyears
Thecurrentboardofdirectorshasbeenthroughfourverytoughyears.TheyinheritedtheirCEOAndyHunt(fromCroce,ed.)-awisegentlemanwhohadsomeski-breakingsportscampaignsontheresume,anditmustbecalledAndyHuns'top-notchspendingmoney.
InadditiontoaverylargefailedsponsorshipdealwithRussianGazprom,atthesametimetoomuchmoneywasspentinWorldSailing.BesidesanextremelyexpensiverentincentralLondon,Ihavenoqualificationstosayexactlywheremuchmoneyhasbeenspent,butonethingisfact-basedknowledge,WorldSailingisinbigliquidityproblems,sinceitisnownecessarytoborrowoperationsupfortwoyearsbeforereceivingthe'Olympicmoney'.
Anyboardwithfinancialchallengesisaboardofdirectors.AndyHuntchosetoleavehisposition(!)Immediatelybeforethe2019GeneralAssembly,theimageofthe'stunt'-Hunt,couldlooklikeacaptainjumpingintheliferaftjustbeforetheshipsinks,leavingpassengersonboard-notpretty.
However,accordingtoWorldSailingCouncilmemberHansNatorp,thecurrentboardtermhasalsobeenfilledwithgooddecisionsandvictories.
Whathasfilledmostintheinternationalmedia,andhereatBoatmagazine,havebeenthe'battles'thatcriticshavebeensuccessfulinexhibiting.Fromthispointofviewithasbeenthecases:
•ThevoteonFinnjollen'sstatusasanOlympicboatbackin2018,whichledtoacaseintheethicscouncilagainstKimAndersenandAndyHunt-theywerenotconvicted.
•ThecaseofIkerMartinezwhoescapedpunishmentafterhischeatingattheWorldCupinAarhus
•TherelocationoftheWSofficefromSouthamptontoLondon
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•AnunapprovednewstructureforWSatBermuda2019-spentalotoftimeandmoneyonthatventure.
•Latest-The'signaturesaga'whereanewcaseintheethicscommitteethreatens,ifnotaconsensusboardraisesadistrustvoteforKimAndersen?
•TheeconomyofWorldSailingingeneral
KneelingfortheIOC?
Theirsignaturewillverybrieflytrytobringacoupleofconsiderationstotheboard,whichmayseemlikeamajorchallengetotheboard,towardstheNovember2020elections.
ThechangesregardingTheOlympicdisciplinesadoptedbyWorldSailingareallegedlynecessary,andpracticallyrequiredbytheIOC.SailingisbynaturenotaTV-friendlysport,andontheIOC'sranking,sailingisstrugglingasobsessedtoremainasanOlympicsport.TheboatingmustbemadeTVfriendly.Atthesametime,theIOCwantsmorewomentoattendtheOlympics,andgoesfora50/50distributionattheParisOlympicsin2024.
It'shardtomakeboatingTV-friendly,sowhat'smorenaturalthanrushingtodoboatingwithneutral/neutral-thenIOCcan'tpourboatingdowntheboardforthatreason!
ThekneedropfortheIOCiscausingproblemsamongcountriesaroundtheworld.Thethingisthatm/kdistributioninsailingworldwideis75/25inm'sfavor,whichiswhyitcreatesgreatfrustrationamongsailorsandnationsthata50/50solutionisimplementedintheOlympics2024.Suchadiscussionnaturallycreatesswells,andWShasfailedtocreateanunderstandinginthesailingenvironmentofthedemandsyouarefacingasanOlympicsport.
WhenWSwantstoaddIOCmorethanwhatisreallyrequired,it'sallaboutmoney-alotofmoney.
Previously,WorldSailingreceivedUS$15millionevery4-yearperiod.Astaggeringamount,whichkeepstheconnectionflowing,andisWS'slargestsourceofrevenueinthefour-yearperiodbetweentheOlympics.This,inconjunctionwithmajorsponsorshipcontracts,providesthefinancialbasisforWorldSailing.
Asmentionedearlier,yearsago(underCarloCrooce,ed.),NegotiationswereheldwiththelargeRussianGazpromgroup,butthesponsorshipcontractfelltotheground.Ifitistruethatyouhavespentmoneythatyouthoughtwascoming,thenthereareboth'birdsontheroof'-anda'skinyoushouldnotsell'...inmyopinioninconceivablethatitcangosowrong!
TheboardofWorldSailinghaspainteditselfintoacorner.Theywantanewstructurethatwillgivetheboardmorepower,theyrepresentalaser-dependenteconomy,evenmoreafterapostponementofthe2021Olympics,andinmanyeyeshavemore'scandal'casespending.TheunpopulardecisionshavebeenmadetoaddIOC,tosecuretheeconomyofthefuture,butatthesametimesweptallcriticismaside.We'retalkingaboutboating-adeeplyconservativesport,andmyquestionends-HastheWorldSailingBoardcommittedcollectiveharakiri,byaddingineconomicpanictotheIOCatanexcessiveratethatwasnotnecessary?
TimewilltellifKimAndersensurvives.Onethingisforsure-therewillbeachoiceofmatches,thefirstcounterpartalreadyannouncedonthefieldinApril2019,andKimAndersenhastofightagainstSpanishGerardoSeeliger,ahighlyrespectedgentlemanwithalargeinternationalnetwork,anddeepconnectionstotheIOC.
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WorldSailing:PressureisincreasingagainstPresidentKimAndersen
AnewcaseinethicscouncilagainstKimAndersen.ThistimebroughtbyWorldSailing'sownboardmembersGaryJobsonandScottPerry,whohaveconfirmedtotheBoatMagazinethatacaseisrunningbutdonotwanttocommentaslongasitisrunning.
ThepresidentofWorldSailing,DanishKimAndersen,isunderincreasingpressure,afteranumberofburdensomecasesandcharges.WorldSailing'seconomyisincrisis,andpartoftheexplanationisdivestmentsmadebyAndersenandformerCEOAndyHunt.Norwegianseilmagasinet.nohaspublishedaseriesofarticlesthatquestionnotonlyAndersen'sdecisions,butalsohiscredibility,opennessandcommunicationwiththeboardandtherestoftheworld.
Wrongrecordedvotes?
TheunrestoverAndersen'sleadershipcametothesurfaceforthefirsttimeintheupcoming2018OlympicClassespoll.thattheirvotehadbeenincorrectlyrecorded.Thecriticismwasdismissedandtheresultmaintained-themanagement'sproposalwasadopteddespitetheproblems.Inthewakeofthecriticism,AndersenandHunthiredaconsultingfirmthatacquittedthemofallerrors.AsubsequentcaseintheWorldSailingEthicsCommitteealsoendedupacquittingAndersen.
Ethicalcasenumbertwo
Lastweek,casetwoagainstKimAndersenwasbroughttoethicscommittee,thistimebroughtbyhisowntwovicepresidents,GaryJobsonandScottPerry.TheycomplainthatAndersenhasplacedtheirsignaturesonalettertoTomEhmanandthesailingmediaSailingIllustrated-accordingtothemselves,withouttheirknowledgeorapproval.Intheletter,EhmanisaccusedofmisinforminginhiscriticismofAndersen,andchargedwithapologizingandcorrecting.NeitherJobsonnorPerryagreewiththatassessmentandfeelthattheirnameshavebeenabusedbyAndersen.PerryhasevensentEhmananunreservedwrittenapology.Sonowtheybringintheirownpresidentoftheethicscommittee.
Morethan25millionmoreexpensive
Thenextstressfulstoryisalsoaboutethicsandmorals.Asmanywillknow,theagendaoftheWorldSailingisrightnowcenteredontheruinedeconomy.Oneofthereasonsisthecancellationofthissummer'sOlympics-adecisionthathashighcostsforallsportsassociationsworldwide.
ButevenbeforetheCoronacrisis,itwascrazyabouttheeconomyofWorldSailing.Justovertwoyearsago,theorganizationmovedfromrelativelycheappremisesinSouthampton,toextremelyexpensivepremisesincentralLondon.Norwegianseilmagasinet.nohasdugintothecaseofWorldSailing'sfinancialbankruptcy,andcantellthattheorganization'sten-yearleaseinLondonresultedinanadditionalcostofatleastthreemillionpounds,correspondingto25millionDanishkroner.Inaddition,therehavebeenmovingcostsof£1.1million,equivalenttosomewherebetween£9and£10million.
Oldofficesstillempty
Facedwithcriticismofthedecisiononthewoefullyexpensivemove,KimAndersendefendshimselfbysayingthatWorldSailingwasforcedtorelocateastheirleaseontheSouthampton
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leaseexpired.Theythereforehadtofindnewofficesatshortnotice."IdidnotknowthattherentalcontractexpiredasearlyasApril/May2017,sowehadfourtofivemonthstomove,"AndersensaidinaninterviewwithseniorchiefreporterLiamMorganofinsidethegames.org.ThearticlewasalsobroughttotheacclaimedboatingcompanyScuttlebutthere.
Wouldevenmove
Inaninterview,SailMagazine'sjournalistMikkelThommessenaskedAnderseniftheywerereallyforcedtomovefromSouthampton.Heconfirmsthat.Andersenalsosaysthatthedecisiontomovewasmadebythepreviousmanagement.
Butisthatnowalsotrue?Thommessenhasinvestigatedthis.ItturnsoutthatWorldSailing'soldofficesinSouthamptonarestillempty,almostthreeyearsaftertheorganizationmovedout.
MikkelThommessenhascontactedNorwegianArveSundheim,whowasSecretaryGeneralofWS(thenunderthenameISAF,ed.)Intheyears1995to2007.
ItwasSundheim,whoinhistimecreatedthecontractfortheleaseinSouthampton.Itwasacontractthatreallyendedin2017butcouldeasilyberenewed,saysSundheim.Togetitconfirmed,herecentlycontactedthemanagerofthelease,whocouldtellthatthereasonforthemovewasthatmanagementthoughtaninternationalorganizationsuchasWSshouldhaveofficesinLondon-andthusnotthattheyhadbeenterminatedfromthelease.Thecontractexpiredyes,butitcouldberenegotiatedandWorldSailingwasnotforcedtorelocate.
Millioncontractoutsidetheboard'sapproval
Inrecentdays,pressureonAndersenhasincreasedfurtherafterMikkelThommessenrevealedthatamillioncontractwiththePRagencyTSEwassigned,accordingtoMikkelTommessen,withouttheapprovaloftheboard,shortlyafterAndersentookofficeaspresident.TSEhadpreviouslyhelpedAndersenwiththeelectioncampaign,whichendeduptakingthepostofpresident.Subsequently,TSEwasgivenhigh-payingjobsforWorldSailing.Thiswasdonewithoutthetaskbeingtendered-somethingtherules,cf.MikkelTommessen,inWSotherwiserequires.
"ThecontractwassignedonNovember24,"writesThommesen,"andasearlyasDecember2016,thefirstpaymentstoTSEweremade,withouttheknowledgeoftheboard.OnlyaftertheWorldSailingAuditCommittee,abodysettomonitor,amongotherthings,theassociation'spaymentsandpayments,discoveredthetransferstoTSEsometimein2017,theboardwasinformedofthecase."Thearticlecanbereadinitsentiretyhere.
Claimsthattheboardknewofthedeal
However,inafollow-uparticle,KimAndersenclaimsthattheboardknewoftheagreementandthattherewasdocumentationofallpaymentstoTSE.However,thedocumentationhasnotyetbeenpresented,andnominutesorothermaterialfromboardmeetingshasbeenpresented,whichshowsthattheboardwasofficiallyinformedorhadaninfluenceonthedecision.
TheOlympicCommitteeofDenmarkpaidthebill
VicePresidentoftheDanishSportsFederation,HansNatorp,wasSecretaryGeneraloftheDanishSailingUnionwhenKimAndersenwaselectedPresidentofWorldSailing,andwasinvolvedintheworkontheelectioncampaign.HetellstheSailingMagazinethatitistheOlympicCommitteeofDenmarkandtheDanishSailingUnionthatpaidTSEforhelpwiththeelectioncampaign.
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However,thequestionremainshowTSEsubsequentlygothighpaidjobsfromWorldSailing.Whohelpedmakethatdecision,andhowwasitinformed?
MayAndersenresign?
KimAndersenisofficiallyrunningforre-electionthisfall,againstSpanishcounterpartGerardoSeeliger.Rightnow,itishardtoseehoware-electionshouldbepossible.SourcesTheboatmagazineisincontactwith,saysthatrightnowthereisastrongpressureonAndersen,tomakehimresignalready,andthathenolongerhasthesupportandtrustofthemajorityofhisownboard.
Wearefollowinguponthecasewithreactionstothesituation,andhopetogetanswerstothemanyquestionsthatarise-partlyfromtheDanishSailingUnionandpartlyfromKimAndersenhimself.
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