Paying homage to Opolis’ founder’s great, great grandfather sea captain Reuben Merrill, the Champlain is named after the Captain Merrill’s 216-foot clipper ship built at East Boston and running out of New York that sank at the North Farallones on June 14, 1875, where Merrill lost his life. The design represents Merrill's adventurous spirit and dedication to the sea.
