The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is pleased to present the May offering of its Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series, “Butcher Boy and the First Defense of the Lipton Cup” featuring Dr. Raymond Ashley, CEO and President of the San Diego Maritime Museum. Dr. Ashley will dive into the narrative surrounding the beloved sailboat Butcher Boy and its important role in shaping the history of Southern California.
Throughout his lecture, Dr. Ashley will unravel the mysteries of a long-ago race and the sailboat Butcher Boy, sharing the story about competition between San Diego and Los Angeles, and how a cast of powerful San Diego personalities with competing visions, (including Edward W Scripps, John Spreckels, George Marston, and Charles “Boss” Hardy) imagined the community of San Diego.