Penguin Class (IPCDA)

Champions & History

The International Penguin Class Dinghy Association maintains records of championship results and honors our champions across different series.

International Champions

The Penguin International Championship is the premier event of the class, held annually to determine the world champion.

YearChampionCrewClubLocationBoatResults
2024 William Lawson Colette Preis Beachwood Yacht Club Toms River, NJ, U.S.A. view
2023 Jonathan Bartlett Annie Bartlett Tred Avon Yacht Club Oxford, MD, U.S.A. view
2022 William Lawson Colette Preis West River Sailing Club Galesville, MD, U.S.A. view
2021 William Lawson Colette Preis Corsica River Yacht Club Centreville, MD, U.S.A. view
2020 Suspended for COVID-19 view
2019 William Lawson Colette Preis Tred Avon Yacht Club Oxford, MD, U.S.A. view
2018 Jonathan Bartlett Annie Bartlett Cambridge Yacht Club Cambridge, MD, U.S.A. view
2017 Jonathan Bartlett Annie Bartlett Severn Sailing Association Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. view
2016 William Lawson Colette Preis Tred Avon Yacht Club Oxford, MD, U.S.A. view
2015 Bob Lippincott Lizzie Dennison Tred Avon Yacht Club Oxford, MD, U.S.A. view
2014 Jonathan Bartlett Ann Bartlett Corsica River Yacht Club Centreville, MD, U.S.A. view
2013 Jonathan Bartlett Caroline McNeil Miles River Yacht Club St. Michaels, MD, U.S.A. view
2012 Bob Findlay Jenna Findlay Sheridan Shores Yacht Club Wilmette, IL, U.S.A. view
2011 Charles Krafft Donna McKenzie Severn Sailing Association Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. view
2010 Charles Krafft Donna McKenzie Annapolis Yacht Club Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. view
2009 Charles Krafft Donna McKenzie West River Sailing Club Galesville, MD, U.S.A. view
2008 Michael Hecky Rachel Hecky Severn Sailing Association Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. view
2007 Bud Dailey Christian Ostberg Annapolis Yacht Club Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. view
2006 Bud Dailey Sue Dailey Cambridge Yacht Club Cambridge, MD, U.S.A. view
2005 Steve Lavender Sue Fornara West River Sailing Club Galesville, MD, U.S.A. view
2004 Bud Dailey Harry Scott Annapolis Yacht Club Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. view
2003 John MacCausland Erin MacCausland Sheridan Shores Yacht Club Wilmette, IL, U.S.A. view
2002 Steve Lavender Sue Fornara Miles River Yacht Club St. Michaels, MD, U.S.A. view
2001 John MacCausland Erin MacCausland Tred Avon Yacht Club Oxford, MD, U.S.A. view
2000 John MacCausland Erin MacCausland Sheridan Shores Yacht Club Wilmette, IL, U.S.A. view
1999 Bud Dailey Sue Dailey Centerport Yacht Club Centerport, NY, U.S.A. view
1998 Sandy Rapp Marilyn Rapp Miles River Yacht Club St. Michaels, MD, U.S.A. view
1997 Luis Lourenco Andre Ribeiro Clube Naval Rio de Janeiro, Brazil view
1996 Bud Dailey Sue Dailey Columbia Yacht Club Chicago, IL, U.S.A. view
1995 Neal Litman Kathy Litman Centerport Yacht Club Centerport, NY, U.S.A. view
1994 Christian Franzen Luciano Pedro Correa Florianopolis, Brazil view
1993 Sandy Rapp Marilyn Rapp Columbia Yacht Club Chicago, IL, U.S.A. view
1992 Daniel Pontes Feline Manderbach Cambridge Yacht Club Cambridge, MD, U.S.A. view
1991 Thomas Burger Laerte Sobelewski De Jesus Rio de Janeiro Yacht Club Rio de Janeiro, Brazil view
1990 Mark Kastel Audrey Kaiser Centerport Yacht Club Northport Bay, NY, U.S.A. view
1989 Neil Litman Kathy Litman Columbia Yacht Club Chicago, IL, U.S.A. view
1988 Pepe D'elia Marcello Conto Niteroi, Brazil view
1987 Roberto Guaragna Mauricio Milano Toms River Yacht Club Toms River, NJ, U.S.A. view
1986 Doug Wefer Kris Meyer Sayville Yacht Club Blue Point, NY, U.S.A. view
1985 Louis Fernando Blos Claudio Oliveira Porto Allegre, Brazil view
1984 Doug Wefer Kris Meyer Columbia Yacht Club Chicago, IL, U.S.A. view
1983 Doug Wefer Amy Wefer Seaside Park Yacht Club Seaside Park, NJ, U.S.A. view
1982 Carlos H. Wanderley Thomas Scheidt Yacht Club Paulista Sao Paulo, Brazil view
1981 Doug Wefer Ellen Wefer Shelter Island Yacht Club Shelter Island, NY, U.S.A. view
1980 Doug Wefer Ellen Wefer Chicago Yacht Club Belmont Harbor, U.S.A. view
1979 Gilberto Sasse Lucio Macado Brazil view
1978 Gary Knapp Tom Danilek Sayville Yacht Club Blue Point, NY, U.S.A. view
1977 Gary Knapp Nick Risom Richmond County Yacht Club Staten Island, NY, U.S.A. view
1976 Renato Reckziegel Jose L. D. Ribeiro Yacht Club Olivos Buenos Aires, Argentina view
1975 Pedro Paulo Petersen Bernardo Jefferson de Oliviero Columbia Yacht Club Chicago, IL, U.S.A. view
1974 Pedro Paulo Petersen Jorge Barcellos Mattituck Yacht Club Mattituck, NY, U.S.A. view
1973 Pedro Paulo Petersen Jorge Barcellos Niteroi, Brazil view
1972 Martin R. Costa Javier Ferrario Dillon Yacht Club Dillon Lake, CO, U.S.A. view
1971 Mel Reid Babylon Yacht Club Babylon, NY, U.S.A. view
1970 Claudio Biekarck J.Ehrensper Biekarck Yacht Club Olivos Buenos Aires, Argentina view
1969 Robert Johnstone Stuart Johnstone Sheridan Shores Yacht Club Wilmette, IL, U.S.A. view
1968 Sandy Rapp Mary Covell Montreal, Quebec, Canada view
1967 Bob Smith Beverly Smith Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Long Beach, CA, U.S.A. view
1966 Cliff Campbell Ann Campbell Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club Beach Haven, NJ, U.S.A. view
1965 Marco Aurelio Vieria Paradeda Rio de Janeiro Yacht Club Rio de Janeiro, Brazil view
1964 Gardner Cox Barbara Cox Southern Yacht Club New Orleans, LA, U.S.A. view
1963 Earl Elms Susan Callihan Mission Bay Yacht Club San Diego, CA, U.S.A. view
1962 Runyon Colie Betsy Colie Sayville Yacht Club Blue Point, NY, U.S.A. view
1961 Otto Scherer Carol Kibiger Crescent Sail Yacht Club Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.A. view
1960 Gardner Cox Barbara Cox Southern Yacht Club New Orleans, LA, U.S.A. view
1959 Jay Markham Marilyn Markham Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Long Beach, CA, U.S.A. view
1958 Gardner Cox Barbara Cox Mantoloking Yacht Club Mantoloking, NJ, U.S.A. view
1957 James Carson Columbia Yacht Club Chicago, IL, U.S.A. view
1956 Bob Smith Bob Blatt Biloxi Yacht Club Biloxi, MS, U.S.A. view
1955 Bill Seemann James Pinac Jr. Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Long Beach, CA, U.S.A. view
1954 Runyon Colie Mrs. Lois Colie Baltimore Yacht Club Baltimore, MD, U.S.A. view
1953 Ralph Bradley Peg Bradley Columbia Yacht Club Chicago, IL, U.S.A. view
1952 Runyon Colie Biloxi Yacht Club Biloxi, MS, U.S.A. view
1951 George Ruby Leah Ruby San Diego Yacht Club San Diego, CA, U.S.A. view
1950 Runyon Colie Betsy Colie Mantoloking Yacht Club Mantoloking, NJ, U.S.A. view
1949 Runyon Colie Mary Elizabeth Pilling Annapolis Yacht Club Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. view
1948 Runyon Colie Betsy Allen Mantoloking Yacht Club Mantoloking, NJ, U.S.A. view
1947 Runyon Colie Janet Reckord Hampton Yacht Club Hampton Roads, VA, U.S.A. view
1946 Walter Lawson Dorothy Lawson Port Washington Yacht Club Port Washington, NY, U.S.A. view
1945 Walter Lawson Dorothy Lawson Old Dominion Boat Club Alexandria, VA, U.S.A. view
1944 Suspended for WW II view
1943 Suspended for WW II view
1942 Suspended for WW II view
1941 Walter Lawson Annapolis Yacht Club Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. view

North American Champions

The North American Championship is a prestigious regional event that showcases top talent across the continent.

YearChampionCrewClubLocationBoatResults
1997 Charles Krafft Cairn Krafft Corsica River Yacht Club Centreville, MD, U.S.A. view
1994 Neal Litman Annapolis Yacht Club Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. view
1991 Neal Litman Kathy Litman Seaside Park Yacht Club Seaside, NJ, U.S.A. view
1988 Doug Wefer Mary Ellen Sheelen Cambridge Yacht Club Cambridge, MD, U.S.A. view
1985 Doug Wefer Kris Meyer Annapolis Yacht Club Annapolis, MD, U.S.A. view
1982 Doug Wefer Ellen Wefer Centerport Yacht Club Centerport, NY, U.S.A. view
1979 Doug Wefer Ellen Wefer Bay Head Yacht Club Bay Head, NJ, U.S.A. view
1976 Shawn Kempton Dianne Harms Toms River Yacht Club Toms River, NJ, U.S.A. view
1973 Skip Moorhouse Blair Barton Richmond County Yacht Club Staten Island, NY, U.S.A. view
1970 Larry Leonard Cambridge Yacht Club Cambridge, MD, U.S.A. view
1965 Bruce Goldsmith Columbia Yacht Club Chicago, IL, U.S.A. view

Championship History

International Championship

The International Championship has been held annually since 1941, with the exception of 1942-1944 during World War II, and in 2020 for COVID-19. This prestigious event brings together the world’s best Penguin sailors to compete for the title of International Champion.

North American Championship

The North American Championship was first sailed in 1965 and held only in years when the Internationals were in South America.

Hall of Fame

The Penguin Class honors outstanding sailors and contributors through various recognition programs:

Historical Records

For comprehensive historical results, championship records, and detailed regatta reports, please visit our Archive which contains:

Detailed historical records and championship information are maintained in the Archive.