Below are images of Opus (mostly up on Lake Champlain), our Cape Dory Typhoon. This is an earlier example of the type built in 1973, with all the extras and nicely outfitted. Evidently it is a boat that Carl Alberg (designer of the Cape Dory line of sailboats as well as many others) himself knew back in the days when Opus lived on Long Island Sound. Opus came into our family in the Fall of 2007. We were at first as much taken by Opus's beautiful berth at the Charlotte Sailing Center as in the boat itself. Since that fall Opus has been on Post Pond in Lyme, NH, Lake Winnipesaukee, and the Gulf of Maine at East Boothbay, but mostly has enjoyed the water of Lake Champlain.

Opus at her mooring on Lake Champlain.The photo is taken from the Charlotte Sailing Center dock, and Opus is the closest boat, located just left of dead center in the photo. You can make out the piers of the Essex-Charlotte Ferry dock on the right, and the Adirondacks in the distance across the Lake.

The two Bill Brasch's and Opus before launching in June of 2009. Later that day we got into some of the most challenging wind and waves we have ever dealt with on Opus. We let Nathaniel deal with the helm. No other boats were out and we were heavily reeefed. Nathaniel did a great job negotiating our course back to the Sailing Center, where we were greeted with cheers from folks watching us get soaked as we dealt with the challenge from the Center's second story balcony. It was a great start to a fine season.		My Dad, his wife Nancy, Nathaniel , and Nancy's daughter Sarah on Opus heading under motor power on a beautiful day on Lake Winnipesaukee. There just wasn't any wind but it was too nice a day not to go out.
Asher and Nahtaniel paddling back from Opus in Dippy, the dinghy we acquired along with Opus.		Preparing to pull Opus out of the Lake at Converse Bay.
Bill Braasch at the helm in a good wind. Bill and I have sailed together since before Nathaniel was born; mostly down on Casco Bay outside of Portland, ME.		Opus tied up at Essex, NY on a misting Columbus Day afternoon.
Opus tied up at a dock on the Otter Creek for the night. It is a late October evening; you can see Skippy our dinghy at the end of the dock. In the moring there was a heavy frost all over the boat and the dock which was entirely gone by 10 o'clock.		Asher and Opus heading up the Lake with a spinnaker and a strong breeze.

Asher and Opus heading up the Otter Creek towards Vergennes.