NEW LEADERSHIP TO MAKE SAILING A manifesto pointing towards 2020 and beyond STRONGER Kim Andersen A manifesto pointing 2 towards 2020 and beyond Kim Andersen DEAR FELLOW SAILORS AND FRIENDS Sailing means the world to me and Together, we need to grow our sport has been a part of my life since I was by harnessing the capabilities and 12. Sailing has given me some of resources of our stakeholders – the my greatest moments and fondest Member National Authorities (MNAs), memories and has helped to ingrain in Continental Associations and various me a deep desire to want to see sailing class associations and committees. flourish, grow and thrive across the To this end, we need to put in place a world. truly open and transparent decision- making process. Our management As you have all experienced so systems need to stand up to scrutiny often in the past, sailing is once based on our belief that we need to again at a crossroads. The key issues be accountable to our stakeholders continue to centre on what is needed in order to preserve and strengthen to preserve sailing as an Olympic the integrity of our financial and sport. While we focus on the choice administrative system. of Olympic equipment, we must also devote adequate attention to Our sport relies on people with the propagate sailing to the diverse passion and commitment to be hands- sailing communities around the world. on and responsive in working with A manifesto pointing towards 2020 and beyond 3 Kim Andersen national organisations. This enables us recreational sailing and cruising to the open and transparent management to extract the best possible solutions most demanding professional racing. structure. Members of my team have a and outcomes through powerful specific skill-set and experience to lend collaboration, collective wisdom and a We recognise that the Olympic diversity that is needed to form a strong diversity of ideas. To achieve this goal, status for sailing is a key driver for team. World Sailing needs an executive team a high performance programme in with deep roots in each of its regions as many developed nations but it is also In recognition of the different needs only such a management structure will important in determining the support for from the various continents of Africa, the understand the needs of each of our development programmes in other less Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania, MNAs. developed nations. The preservation of we will work hard to ensure that each of sailing in the Olympics and the support these continents will be represented by Sailing is a Sport For Life – it is of the National Olympic Councils of a qualified representative from each of about passion, life skills and fair member nations are critical in ensuring these continents. play. continued funding and technical The goal of the Olympic Movement is assistance in both of these programmes. This manifesto is what my team and I to contribute to building a peaceful and present to you, we are one team, with better world by educating youth through These challenges are not new and they one plan, sharing the same vision, but sport practised without discrimination have remained as a recurring issue which with compatible and complimentary of any kind, in a spirit of friendship, will require a greater uniformed focus skills. solidarity and fair play. and pro-active approach with as many of our stakeholders as we can reach out We will align sailing as a sport for life to. The result of this collective approach in tune with the spirit of the Olympic and the quality of decisions taken, will & Paralympic Movement. We will have a better chance of preserving contribute to building a peaceful sailing in the Olympics. A top-down and a better world by educating our approach by elitist groups of decision- youngsters through sailing without makers who dictate quick-fix and short- discrimination of any kind. It will be term solutions that seems to last within practiced in a spirit of friendship, the tenure of the office-holders could solidarity and fair play by capitalising see this vision left to flounder. on the huge diversity of our sport from windsurfing, kiteboarding, dinghy To face this challenge World Sailing and skiff racing to offshore keelboat need an executive team that can put and foiling multi-hull racing, from in place a sustainable strategy and an Kim Andersen A manifesto pointing 4 towards 2020 and beyond Kim Andersen YOU of sailing across the world. World Sailing must engage your support and “Your effort has the power to lead World Sailing in the right direction.” You, the Member National Authority, are the primary stakeholders in World recognise your effort. Your votes and your effort count in shaping and leading Sailing. Your contribution and participation are a core component of the future World Sailing in the right direction. WE EUROPE “We want a plan based on trust, collaboration and transparency.” We love sailing. We live and breathe it and want it to grow. We are a global team who are looking to build on our strong legacy. We are a team of seven Vice-presidential candidates and one Presidential candidate who hope to form the next Executive Committee of World Sailing. We want to take sailing into the future with a plan based on trust, collaboration and transparency. NORTH AA AA TOGETHER AA “We are one team, with one plan, sharing the same vision and having compatible skills.” This campaign is not one person’s plan. We want to elect an executive AA team who can take World Sailing forward. We will move away from a loose and divided executive committee with no clear and common SOUTH goal or plan. We want a sustainable strategy and management AA structure for World Sailing. A manifesto pointing towards 2020 and beyond 5 Kim Andersen A manifesto pointing 6 towards 2020 and beyond Kim Andersen CHALLENGES “World Sailing is at a crossroads.” • Our position as an Olympic sport is The world is changing fast, and our not guaranteed indefinitely. sport needs to change with it. • Our sport is seeing a decline in participation figures in key New trends, new possibilities and traditional markets despite a new demands put pressure on our growth in the number of member DRAFT offering. However, our sport has a countries. great tradition and an even greater • Our ineffective governance history to preserve. We acknowledge structures has led to a slow all of this and walk into this knowing adaptation to changes in our which challenges we face and we will surroundings. This has led to slow prioritise the following three challenges membership growth in new markets facing our sport: and the failure to capitalise on our commercial potential. A manifesto pointing towards 2020 and beyond 7 Kim Andersen DRAFT A manifesto pointing 8 towards 2020 and beyond Kim Andersen ABOVE ALL, ONE TEAM ONE PLAN, AND TOWARDS 2020 We want to create a World Sailing where regions and MNAs, are key to our future development. Regions and MNAs should be top of the pyramid. As an executive team, we will activate the resources and competencies within each region and within each nation. We will tackle the common challenges which lie ahead, taking into account the local perspectives and the needs of each region. We will actively engage with classes, coaches, organisers, suppliers and sponsors – all major stakeholders – to reach our objectives. A manifesto pointing towards 2020 and beyond 9 Kim Andersen WORLD SAILING SAILORS MEMBER NATIONAL AUTHORITIES - MAIN STAKEHOLDERS OF WORLD SAILING ASCON ASAF EUROSAF OSAF SASC PASAF Africa Asia Europe Oceania South America Pan America Objectives and programmes suited to fit regional needs and at the same time contribute to WORLD SAILING common objectives Good Governance Transparency COMMON OBJECTIVES Keep sailing olympic Grow the sport Efficient governance Office / CEO Executive Committee President A manifesto pointing 10 towards 2020 and beyond Kim Andersen OUR LEADERSHIP STRAGEGIES As an executive team, we will provide World Sailing with a clear strategic direction. We will make sailing decisions based on sailing reasons. With your support, we will address the challenges faced by World Sailing. We will seize the opportunity to face the challenges straight on, delivering our vision by: 1. KEEPING SAILING IN THE OLYMPICS BY INCREASING PARTICIPATION AND GROWING THE GLOBAL AUDIENCE. 2. GROWING THE SPORT GEOGRAPHICALLY BY CREATING A COMPETITIVE OFFERING FOR YOUTH GLOBALLY. 3. INCREASING THE LEVELS OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN OUR GOVERNANCE. A manifesto pointing towards 2020 and beyond 11 Kim Andersen A manifesto pointing 12 towards 2020 and beyond Kim Andersen IN SAILING THE OLYMPICS Issues facing World Sailing in the and showing the public a clear Olympics: path into the Olympics, from • Sailing is currently at the bottom club championships to national end of sports in the International championships, from regional Olympic Committee’s (IOC) list qualifications to the Olympic based on an evaluation of sports Games, using a world class event across various criteria. This could be structure reflected by the number of athletes • Increase the global audience and events given to the sport for by exploiting new media, using future Games attractive formats and events • Sailing is very expensive compared • Create a new global audience to most other sports in the by spreading the sport in to new Olympics markets and across different • Olympic Sailing has one of the age groups by innovating in lowest global audiences the Olympic and non-Olympic • Sailing will no longer be a part of programmes and by reducing the Paralympic programme after equipment and competition costs Rio 2016 • We will cut costs and make sailing more accessible.