Lynx is an interpretation of an actual privateer named Lynx built by Thomas Kemp in 1812 in Fell's Point, Maryland. She was among the first ships to defend American freedom by evading the British naval fleet then blockading American ports and serving in the important privateering efforts.

Painting courtesy of the artist, Roy Cross
RSMA GAVA, and the Marine Arts Gallery, Salem, MA.

While Lynx has honored the spirit of the original vessel in her design and accouterments, she was modified to meet current U.S. Coast Guard regulations and safety requirements. New tools and modern techniques have only enhanced the time-honored craft of wooden boat building.

The planning, design and construction of Lynx have respected her early American maritime heritage, but have added a healthy infusion of modern technology to help insure safe passage.

At her launch on July 28, 2001 in Rockport, Maine, past and present converged in a gala event that ordained for Lynx a magnificent future on the high seas.