Sailing Forward: Melges Invests in Future of Sailing
The newly launched Melges Watersports Center in Merritt Island, FL, embodies the Melges legacy, providing sailors with hands-on coaching, expert guidance, and world-class events.
Melges has shaped the sailing world for generations, from manufacturing high-caliber boats to fostering the sport through education, mentorship, and customer support. With pioneering designs that have redefined sailing and a strong commitment to grassroots development, Melges continues to drive the sport’s evolution.
The newly launched Melges Watersports Center in Merritt Island, FL, embodies this legacy, providing sailors with hands-on coaching, expert guidance, and world-class events. The center also serves as an outlet to express Melges’s vision for the future of the sport, raising the level of sailing through instruction from the sport’s top experts. It features Melges boats specifically designed to maximize family fun and athlete growth.
Beyond training and events, the Melges Watersports Center expands community access to the water through recreational opportunities like sailboat rentals, local club racing, kayaking, windsurfing, and paddleboarding. By making these activities available, the center fosters a deeper connection to the waterfront for people of all backgrounds.
Through this new venture and the development of new classes like the Melges 15, Melges continues to shape the future of sailing, presenting a vision forward that will sustain and grow the sport.