The original Lynx, a privateer ship, was a topsail schooner built in 1812 in the Fell's Point neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland by Thomas Kemp.

Previously, Lynx stayed in St. Petersburg, Florida during the winter, but relocated after the city began renovation on St. Pete Pier.

In the winter, Lynx docks at St. Simons Island, Georgia where it offers free deck tours and paid excursions.

[4] She often makes additional stops along the route, including in Annapolis,[1] Boothbay, Maine,[5] Cape Charles, Virginia,[6] and Plymouth, Massachusetts.

[2] Lynx also participates in local regattas, notably placing third in the schooner class in the 2018 Opera House Cup.