The Lynx Returning to Marblehead
The Tall Ship Lynx is scheduled to sail back into Marblehead Harbor this summer.
The Lynx, a historic tall ship, sailed through the fog and into Marblehead Harbor Wednesday afternoon to the delight of a crowd of local residents.
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The Privateer Lynx, a historic tall ship that captured the imaginations of hundreds of town residents when she sailed into Marblehead Harbor for the first time last summer, is set to return in August.
At a Board of Selectmen's meeting at Abbot Hall Wednesday night, Chamber of Commerce executive director Ann Marie Casey said she was pleased to report that The Lynx, recreated in the image of a ship that was among the first to defend America in the War of 1812, will arrive in Marblehead the morning of Aug. 8 and depart Aug. 13.
Did you miss The Privateer Lynx last year? Check out this video we shot of her arrival from Chandler Hovey Park - and this photo gallery, which was taken onboard The Lynx in May.
Similar to last year's visit, The Lynx is expected to be docked near the Harbor Master's office and will offer an array of services, including dockside tours during the day and sunset sails around the harbor.
The Lynx is a square-top schooner, designed and built to interpret a privateer or naval schooner from the War of 1812.
The tall ship is mirrored after the original, which was built at Fell's Point, Md., and commissioned during the opening days of the war, "making her among the first ships to defend American freedom," according to the ship's website.
Lynx Specifications:
| Flag | United States of America |
| Rig | Square Topsail Schooner |
| Registry | Portsmouth, N.H. |
| Sparred Length | 122' |
| Length of Anchor | 78' |
| Beam | 23' |
| Draft | 9' |
| Displacement | 114 tons |
| Height of Mainmast | 94' |
| Power | 290 hp Caterpillar diesel |
| Sail Area | 4,669 sq.ft. |
| Hull Planking | Angelique |
| Deck | Douglas Fir |
| Mast & Yards | Laminated Douglas Fir |
| Designer |
Melbourne Smith, Annapolis, Md. |
| Operator |
Lynx Educational Foundation Newport Beach, Calif. |
| Launched | July 28, 2001, Rockport, ME |
Information provided by The Lynx Educational Foundation.
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Marblehead Chamber of Commerce
62 Pleasant St, Marblehead, MA -
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Town of Marblehead - Harbor Master
Cliff St, Marblehead, MA -
Abbot Hall, Town of Marblehead
188 Washington St, Marblehead, MA
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Chandler Hovey Park
Follett St & Kimball St, Marblehead, MA
