Penguin Class

Fleet Charters

Any three or more owners of measured Penguins may be granted a fleet charter upon application to the Executive Vice President (Constitution, Article VII, Section 2). Current officers are listed on the Officers page.

The sections below are reproduced from the 2014 class handbook (Constitution and By-Laws PDF), where they followed the By-Laws.

Chartering a Fleet

The Executive Vice President issues new Fleet Charters in accordance with Article VII, Section 2, of the Constitution, and other considerations set forth herein. The first prerequisite is a fleet organization. The minimum requirement calls for three Active Members of the I.P.C.D.A. — that is, paid-up members owning measured boats. However, a fleet of three boats is only a start — fleets do not develop successfully unless there are more potential members, boats under construction or other plans for progressive expansion. Another quite vital element is the sponsorship or backing of a yacht club or other responsible organization — not an absolute necessity, but it is a big help to have a home port and a race committee to call upon.

When presenting a request for a Fleet Charter, it is necessary to include: proposed fleet name, home port, names of fleet officers and roster of boats and members. The latter should include: name of member, address of member, number of boat and name of boat. If there are Associate Members of the I.P.C.D.A. in the fleet, their names and addresses should be included on a separate list. Forwarding this information in duplicate will enable the Executive Vice President to send one copy to the Secretary for his records.

The name of the Fleet should be of purely local significance, omitting the words “Yacht Club.” In most cases, the name of the body of water on which the fleet sails or its home port should be used.

Procedure for Chartering School, College, or Other Organization Fleets

A. Dinghys Owned by Sailing Club

  1. Dinghys shall be registered in the name of the Club. Dues for one Active Membership shall be paid by the Club.
  2. Properly qualified Racing Skippers of the Club shall pay dues and be listed as Active Members (co-owners) by virtue of their membership in the Club. Skippers in sanctioned events shall be Active Members.
  3. Members of the Club who do not qualify as Racing Skippers, who crew in sanctioned events, shall pay dues and be listed as Associate Members.
  4. Dues shall be optional for other members of the Club, who may be Associate Members if desired.
  5. Fleet Charter shall be issued to the (name of school, college or organization) Penguin Fleet upon the registration of three or more dinghys and Active Members. Fleet Officers shall normally be elected from among the Active Members of the Fleet. Membership shall be restricted to members of the Club who are Active or Associate Members of the International Penguin Class Dinghy Association.

B. Dinghys Owned by Individuals of a Sailing Club

  1. Dinghys shall be registered in the name of the individual owner or co-owners, who shall pay dues as regular Active Members. Skippers in sanctioned events shall be Active Members.
  2. (Same as A-3, see above, substitute “Active Member” for “Racing Skippers.”)
  3. (Same as A-4, see above.)
  4. (Same as A-5, see above.)

Notes:

  1. Fleets organized as outlined above and having Active and Associate Members for Skippers and Crews in sanctioned events will thereby fulfill all the pertinent requirements of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Penguin Class Dinghy Association.
  2. Fleets of the Club owned dinghys (Type A organization) are particularly desirable. Where dinghys are owned by individuals (Type B), unless these are permanent residents of the school or college, the Fleet will not have the permanent character of the former type.

Fleet Reports — Penalties

We quote from Article VII, Section 3, of the Constitution: “Each fleet shall be required to file an annual report of its activities and a complete roster of fleet officers and members with the Secretary of the Association, during the month of January of each year, in order to renew its rights and privileges under its charter. Charters may be suspended at any time by the Executive Committee at its discretion, but can only be revoked at the annual meeting for failure to maintain in good standing the minimum of three boats necessary for a new fleet, or for adequate reasons.”

Editor’s note: The quoted passage does not appear in the 2014 Constitution. Its Article VII, Section 3 is about regions, so this text appears to come from an earlier edition. It is reproduced here as it appears in the handbook.