A New Era for World Sailing Carlo Croce World Sailing Presidential Candidacy 01 Carlo Croce Sailing A New Era for World “As I look ahead, I am encouraged and optimistic as we enter a new era with confidence and a willingness to be creative.“ A life defined by Sailing Sailing has had a profound impact Outside of Sailing, I am a Member on my life. I began sailing at a very of the Board of “Istituzione Musei 02 young age, and eventually became del Mare a della Navigazione” -an 03 Carlo Croce Sailing A New Era for World an Olympic Sailor in 1972 and 1976 institution that administrates several Carlo Croce Sailing A New Era for World before falling in love with offshore associations in Genoa. I am also racing. I competed, among others, a Board member of the “Galata in the Admiral’s Cup as well as in Museo del Mare” which is one of the Fastnet Race and Giraglia. the most important Sea Museums in Italy. In addition, I am very proud It was natural for me to become to be the Founder of Fondazione involved in the America’s Cup and, Nave Italia which is a charitable in 1987, I was appointed CEO of foundation providing sailing Italia, going on to be involved in experience and contributes to the the 2001 Luna Rossa campaign, and wellbeing of young people with President for the 2004 and 2007 learning and physical problems. Luna Rossa Challenges. I have been the President of the Yacht Club Italiano since 1987, and I was also a member of the board of the ”Federazione Italiana Vela” and became its President in 2008 – a position I will step down from in October this year. I was deeply honoured to have been elected President of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) in 2012, and am particularly proud of overseeing a significantly enhanced Emerging Nations Programme, the moves to improve governance, the appointment of a top class Chief Executive in Andy Hunt, the development of a new Sailing World Cup strategy and securing a five year deal with GAZPROM International as a top level World Sailing sponsor. A Vision of optimism, confidence & creativity It has been an enormous honour In the sport of Sailing, we need also I also believe that World Sailing for me to serve as World Sailing to be responsive to the International should become a powerful voice 04 President. As a sport, we have Olympic Committee’s [IOC] Agenda in driving ocean sustainability, 05 Carlo Croce Sailing A New Era for World achieved a great deal over the 2020. We are in a changing Olympic and that we use our unique reach Carlo Croce Sailing A New Era for World last four years and there is real world and working together, and in and influence to lead change momentum across the organization. full consultation with the Sailing and become guardians of the Family, we must be creative, look sea. I passionately believe in this Of course we face new challenges at our events on the Programme important new influencing role for and opportunities and I do have a and embrace innovation. World Sailing – it is the right thing sense of ‘unfinished business’. One And on Para Sailing, for me to do for our sport and we have a of the key reasons I am seeking a returning the sport to the 2024 responsibility to follow this through. final term as President is to ensure Paralympic Games is a key priority. that the challenges that lie ahead As I look ahead, I am encouraged are sailed safely and that the many Looking to our own flagship events, and optimistic as we enter a new era significant opportunities to grow our the new Sailing World Cup strategy with confidence and a willingness to sport, at every level, are secured. has the real potential to boost be creative. our sport’s global profile, increase I now want to see through a period participation and bring new fans It is this vision of growth, of real reform in World Sailing’s to Sailing. This should be done modernisation and innovation, governance in order to modernise in partnership with sponsors and while respecting our sport’s great and become much more efficient broadcasters and we must also traditions, that would underpin and effective as a Federation. be open to the ideas of new host my vision for World Sailing if I am Change is underway and I would cities. We need to look at other granted the great honour to serve a be honoured to help continue that opportunities including Offshore final term as your President. change over the next four years. Sailing, which is an important area Part of my job as World Sailing of our sport and one of genuine President going forward would be untapped potential. If we do to ensure that we not just meet new this correctly, and build the right governance standards, but exceed consensus, it would benefit the them, and become a benchmark whole of Sailing in the years ahead. amongst International Federations. Carlo Croce President, World Sailing. Manifesto Summary 01 02 03 04 05 06 Become a world leader Taking responsibility Embracing innovation Ensure one-design standards Cement Sailing’s place Ensure the return of in sporting governance & leading change to drive global growth in the Olympic Games Para Sailing to the Paralympic Games 06 07 Carlo Croce Sailing A New Era for World Carlo Croce Sailing A New Era for World A Manifesto for Growth, Innovation & Responsibility Become a world leader I also want to ensure that the World in sporting governance Sailing Board is even more attuned 08 I will build on the significant to the needs and views of our sport. 09 Carlo Croce Sailing A New Era for World progress already achieved, and To achieve this, I want to bring the Carlo Croce Sailing A New Era for World ensure that World Sailing operates World Sailing Board closer to the with the highest levels of integrity sport, and will ensure: and transparency in everything that it does. I also want to ensure At least one male and one that democratic engagement with • female athlete joins the World the Sailing Family is more flexible Sailing Board and effective, and we can do this by taking the best elements of At least two World Sailing Board governance from the corporate and • meetings are held at a World sporting worlds. Aligned to this, it Sailing Regatta each year will be important that we review the role of World Sailing Committees An increase in Athletes to ensure they meet the new • Commission meetings to Vision, Mission and Values of the quarterly to ensure they have organisation. more regular input into the strategic direction of World Sailing. “I will ensure that World Sailing operates with the highest levels of integrity and transparency in everything that it does” Taking responsibility & leading change Become a world leader Taken together, these measures in ocean sustainability can create a step-change in ocean 10 I want to ensure that World Sailing sustainability and I passionately 11 becomes a guardian of the waters believe that the Sailing family has and oceans, that we and our a duty and responsibility to lead by stakeholders do all in our powers to example on this important front. lead change and ensure better care And my ambition for World Sailing of the natural environment we rely on in this critical areas goes further; for our sport. As part of this ambition, in my final term as your president, I will establish a number of World I want to ensure World Sailing: Sailing Sustainability Goals and my ambition is that they include: Establishes a Sailing • Sustainability Commission, Set certification standards for bringing together the leading • venues bidding to host World thinkers and influencers from Sailing sanctioned events, across the globe to help shape including new environmental and inform the World Sailing standards for water quality sustainability strategy Sustainability training and Defines water environmental • operating protocols for • standards for all its major volunteers, umpires, coaches Regattas and, working closely and athletes and new policies for with the IOC, it will do the waste management same for future Olympic and Youth Olympic Games Host Set new standards in boat design Cities in order to raise water • and manufacturing to reduce environmental standards the environmental impact of boat building, and evaluate new standards for end of life recycling and boat disposal Embracing innovation to drive global growth A new approach Re-energise Global to presenting Sailing Sailing Development 12 Sailing has a wonderfully unique Our Member National Authorities 13 Carlo Croce Sailing A New Era for World heritage and traditions that we [MNAs] are central to driving the Carlo Croce Sailing A New Era for World should all be immensely proud of. growth of Sailing across the world But this does not mean we should and it is crucial that World Sailing avoid embracing change and support them in their development innovation in order to attract new initiatives. participants and fans. It is what other sports are doing and we must That is why I want to continue to do the same – we simply cannot grow the number of countries that and must not stand still. In order to are members of World Sailing from ensure growth in our sport, I want the current level of 144, and put in to: place the following proposals: Ensure Sailing encourages Increase the number of World • greater youth appeal and • Sailing Approved Training invest more resources into a Centres to ensure there is at World Sailing digital and social least one in every Continent media strategy to help drive fan engagement and develop new Ensure future Olympic Games audiences for the sport • and Youth Olympic Games Host Cities are left with a Continue