Buddy Melges
The Wizard of Zenda
The Wizard of Zenda
The year 1997 marked the 20th anniversary of this eccentric Santa Cruz designer’s record-setting Transpac run aboard the ULDB 70 Merlin-the boat that ushered in
California surf shop owner turned boat designer
A lifetime of influence in the world of racing
A talent for design
Lowell Norths first rockstar Tiger
Winning helmsman and strategist
First winner of a solo Transatlantic race
Helmsman, sailmaker, empire builder
A long list of winning designs
Mr. America’s Cup
A talent for designing speed
The Wizard of Zenda
The year 1997 marked the 20th anniversary of this eccentric Santa Cruz designer’s record-setting Transpac run aboard the ULDB 70 Merlin-the boat that ushered in
California surf shop owner turned boat designer
A lifetime of influence in the world of racing
A talent for design
Lowell Norths first rockstar Tiger
Winning helmsman and strategist
First winner of a solo Transatlantic race
Helmsman, sailmaker, empire builder
A long list of winning designs
Mr. America’s Cup
A talent for designing speed
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