War of 1812 Tall Ships Coming To Chicago-- Part 2

LYNX (USA) The 122-foot long square topsail schooner Lynx is a replica of a naval schooner from the War of 1812. Served as a blockade-runner and warship, the original Lynx was among the first ships to defend American freedom.

 She serves today as a living history museum, flying flags and pennants from the 1812 era and crew members wear period uniforms in keeping with the 19th century American maritime traditions.

PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II (USA) Is a 157-foot reproduction of an 1812-era Baltimore-built topsail schooner. Pride of Baltimore's mission is to promote Maryland's importance to U.S. and maritime history, in particular the War of 1812 and the penning of "The Star-Spangled Banner.

She maintains an international sailing schedule with a crew of 11 and two rotating professional captains. 

--Brock-Perry

You Missed It: Privateer Lynx Comes to Martha's Vineyard

From the May 14th Martha's Vineyard Patch by Mathea Morais.

The 1812 bicentennial clipper-schooner Lynx, a 122-feet long, square rigged tipsail schooner came to Martha's Vineyard May 16th and docked at Tisbury Wharf for five days.

The 110 ton ship is an interpretation of what a privateer schooner back in 1812 would have looked like and is fitted out with period ordnance and flies flafs and pennants from the era.

Sorry I Missed It. 

GOOD NEWS

The Lynx will be coming back August 24-27.  Today, it is in Marblehead, Massachusetts until the 14th.  Then Nantucket Aug. 14-23rd.  Then, on to Greenport, New York.

A Sailing We Will Go.  --Brock-Perry