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Melges Performance Sailboats

Active: 1945 • Website

Founded by Harry Melges Sr. as Mel-Ban Boat Works in 1945 and Melges Boatworks in 1948. Harry Melges son, Harry Jr., better known as Buddy, is one of the best-known racing sailors in the world.

In October 2025, Melges was purchased by Cate Muller-Terhune and Allan Terhune Jr.

Boats (16)

Name LOA (ft) First Built Last Built Rig
A SCOW 38 1901 — Fractional Sloop
C SCOW 20 1905 — Cat (Marconi)
E SCOW 28 1924 — Fractional Sloop
M-16 SCOW 16 1950 — Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
MC SCOW 16 1956 — Cat (Marconi)
MELGES 20 20 2007 — Fractional Sloop
MELGES 14 14 2016 — Cat (unstayed)
MELGES 15 15 2020 — Fractional Sloop
MELGES 17 16.65 2005 — Fractional Sloop
MELGES 19 19 2025 — Fractional Sloop
MELGES 24 24 1993 — Fractional Sloop
MELGES 30 31.83 1996 1999 Fractional Sloop
MELGES 32 31.83 2004 — Fractional Sloop
MELGES 40 39.35 2017 — Fractional Sloop
O'PEN BIC 9 2006 — Cat (unstayed)
X BOAT (USA) 16 1932 — Fractional Sloop