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Melges is an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold ([[Soling]], 1972) and bronze ([[Flying Dutchman (dinghy)|Flying Dutchman]], 1964) medalist, a two-time [[Star (sailboat)|Star]] world champion (1978 and 1979), a three-time [[5.5 Metre (keelboat)|5.5 Meter]] World Champion (1967, 1973 and 1983), a five-time [[E-Scow]] National Champion (1965, 1969, 1978, 1979 and 1983), a seven-time [[Skeeter Ice Boat]] World Champion (1955, 1957, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1980 and 1981) and a three-time [[US Sailor of the Year Awards|Yachtsman of the Year]] (1961, 1972 and 1978). He helped [[Bill Koch (businessman)|Bill Koch]] steer his [[America 3|America<sup>3</sup>]] to a successful defense of the [[America's Cup]] in 1992. |
Melges is an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold ([[Soling]], 1972) and bronze ([[Flying Dutchman (dinghy)|Flying Dutchman]], 1964) medalist, a two-time [[Star (sailboat)|Star]] world champion (1978 and 1979), a three-time [[5.5 Metre (keelboat)|5.5 Meter]] World Champion (1967, 1973 and 1983), a five-time [[E-Scow]] National Champion (1965, 1969, 1978, 1979 and 1983), a seven-time [[Skeeter Ice Boat]] World Champion (1955, 1957, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1980 and 1981) and a three-time [[US Sailor of the Year Awards|Yachtsman of the Year]] (1961, 1972 and 1978). He helped [[Bill Koch (businessman)|Bill Koch]] steer his [[America 3|America<sup>3</sup>]] to a successful defense of the [[America's Cup]] in 1992.{{cn}} |
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Melges was inducted into the [[America's Cup Hall of Fame]] in 2001, and to the Inland Lake Yachting Association Hall of Fame in 2002.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} |
Melges was inducted into the [[America's Cup Hall of Fame]] in 2001, and to the Inland Lake Yachting Association Hall of Fame in 2002.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} |
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Harry C. "Buddy" Melges, Jr. is a competitive sailor. He has earned national and international championships in several classes in conventional sailing and ice-boating.
Early life
Born January 26, 1930, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Melges grew up on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin sailing the boats designed and manufactured by his father, Harry Melges Sr. Based in Zenda, Wisconsin, Melges Performance Sailboats is still in operation, and is now run by Buddy's son, Harry Melges III.
Sailing career
Melges is an Olympic gold (Soling, 1972) and bronze (Flying Dutchman, 1964) medalist, a two-time Star world champion (1978 and 1979), a three-time 5.5 Meter World Champion (1967, 1973 and 1983), a five-time E-Scow National Champion (1965, 1969, 1978, 1979 and 1983), a seven-time Skeeter Ice Boat World Champion (1955, 1957, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1980 and 1981) and a three-time Yachtsman of the Year (1961, 1972 and 1978). He helped Bill Koch steer his America3 to a successful defense of the America's Cup in 1992.[citation needed]
Melges was inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame in 2001, and to the Inland Lake Yachting Association Hall of Fame in 2002.[citation needed]
Melges lectures and teaches across the United States, and is a member of many yacht clubs. He has been characterized as the "Grand Master" of competitive yachting, and has been called "The Wizard of Zenda".[citation needed]
References
- 1930 births
- Living people
- American male sailors (sport)
- People from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
- Olympic sailors of the United States
- Star class world champions
- Star class sailors
- Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman
- Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Soling
- US Sailor of the Year
- ISAF Sailing Hall of Fame
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in sailing
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in sailing
- America's Cup Hall of Fame
- 2000 America's Cup sailors
- 1992 America's Cup sailors
- 1987 America's Cup sailors
- World champions in sailing for the United States of America