Buddy Melges Archives

VIDEO: Remembering Buddy Melges

May 19th, 2023

With the passing of Hall of Famer Buddy Melges, Peter Harken reflects on his old friend

May 18th, 2023

Harry Clemons “Buddy” Melges Jr., considered to be one of the greatest competitive sailors in the sport of sailing, passed

February 27th, 2023

MELGES: The Wizard of Zenda, a film about the life of sailing legend Buddy Melges, will have its first premiere

July 27th, 2022

What does it take to be a sailing legend? Top US sailors give their take on what it means to

May 28th, 2021

MELGES “The Wizard of Zenda” is a feature length documentary about one of the greatest sailors in the history of

February 8th, 2021

A few winters ago on the frozen shore of Dillon Reservoir in Colorado, Dan Burnett was surprised to meet a

November 13th, 2015

Sanya, China (November 13, 2015) – In 2007 the International Sailing Federation celebrated its centenary and to mark the occasion,

October 22nd, 2015

At Harken, sailing is undeniably our business. But deep down, beyond the paychecks, we just plain love sailing. We love

August 27th, 2015

In an interview from Seahorse magazine, three generations of the Melges family – Buddy, son Harry III, and Harry’s 14-year

July 10th, 2015

Officers, directors, and members from Lake Geneva Yacht Club and the Geneva Lake Sailing School celebrated the official opening of