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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

[Transcription]

[~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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[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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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

[Transcription]

[~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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[Googletranslation]

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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