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Melges Performance Sailboats

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  • Melges 24 hull no 1 in December 1992. Buddy, Harry and Hans Melges, Billy Freytag, Brian Porter and John Porter. To further prove just how cold it was, Burdick, who is not pictured was ice boating on a lake less than 10 miles away.
  • The first Melges 24, ‘Zenda Express’ sets sail on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in December 1992, destined for introduction at Key West Race Week in January 1993.
  • Early factory images show the Melges 24 being prepared to wow in Key West, Florida. Magic, according to Burdick is when preparation meets opportunity. So true for the Melges 24.
  • Original factory images taken in Zenda show the Melges 24 being prepared to wow in Key West in January 1993.
  • This photo shows the Melges 24, hull no. 1, being launched for the first time on Lake Geneva in the snow in December 1992

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The Melges 24 is designed by Reichel Pugh Yacht Design and manufactured by Melges Performance Sailboats in Zenda, Wisconsin USA.
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