KSC Movie Night: Life of Buddy Melges

Kyran Dowling will be showing a 50-minute biographical video about Buddy Melges, creator of the MC Scow and other successful racing boats. The film will be shown at 6pm on Thursday June 12. Please bring an appetizer.

Buddy was one of the premier sailors in the world. He learned how to sail on Lake Geneva Wisconsin and was based there his entire life. He won many world and national championships, especially in the scow classes. At the Olympics he obtained both a gold and bronze medal. He topped off his career by being the helmsman on an America’s Cup winner.

Want a little more background? He was just Buddy