Melges Performance Sailboats Explained

Melges Performance Sailboats
Type:	Privately held company
Founded:	1945
Hq Location City:	Zenda, Wisconsin
Hq Location Country:	United States
Key People:	CEO: Harry Melges III President: Andy Burdick
Industry:	Boat building
Products:	Sailboats

Melges Performance Sailboats, is an American sailboat manufacturer founded by Harry Melges, father of former Olympic sailor Buddy Melges.

Melges Boat Works, Inc. was founded by Harry C. Melges, Sr. in 1945. The company was originally named Mel-Ban Boat Works and became Melges Boatworks in 1948. The company became a leader in scow boat design in the U.S., particularly in the Midwest. Harry, Sr. initially built boats out of wood.^{[1] [2]}

The company's headquarters is in Zenda, Wisconsin. The current CEO is Harry Melges III and President is Andy Burdick.^[3]

Reichel/Pugh designed many of the Melges-produced boats, including the Melges 14, 15, 17, 20, 24, 30, and 32.

Boats

Boats produced by the company include:^[2]

• A Scow
• C Scow
• E Scow
• M-16 Scow
• MC Scow
• Melges 20
• Melges 14
• Melges 15
• Melges 17
• Melges 24
• Melges 30
• Melges 32
• Melges 40
• O'Pen Skiff
• X Boat

See also

• List of sailboat designers and manufacturers

References

• Heart of GLASS, Fiberglass Boats And The Men Who Made Them by Daniel Spurr pages 244 – 250
• The Worlds Best Sailboats Volume II, by Ferenc Máté - - Albatross Publishing House, 2003
• Best Boats to Build or Buy, by Ferenc Máté – Albatross Publishing House, 1982

Notes and References

1. Web site: USA - melges.com. www.melges.com. en. 2018-06-09.
2. Web site: Melges Performance Sailboats. 9 September 2020. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20200908184850/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/melges-performance-sailboats. 8 September 2020 . live.
3. Web site: Melges Performance Sailboats - melges.com. www.melges.com. en. 2018-06-09.