Perry Club are to set the river ablaze at Henley Royal Regatta

Blazers will ‘Create a rainbow of colour along the banks of the River Thames’ at Henley Royal Regatta this year (Lucy Waterlow, Daily Mail)

Blazers are as much a part of the regatta's history as the spectacle of the athletes on the water. The name ‘blazers’ was established in 1825 when the rowing club of St John’s College Cambridge ‘set the river ablaze’ with their bright red jackets, and the name stuck. Heritage and tradition play an integral part in Perry Club’s blazer production as the clubs bespoke cloth is woven in the club colours often matching the oar tips or the colours of the boathouse. 

 

The prestigious item of clothing is a symbol of the Henley Royal Regatta and other rowing competitions around the world. We look forward to viewing the many competitors, spectators and former oarsmen in their rowing blazers this year.

Keep an eye out for Henley updates on our Facebook page and visit www.perryclub.co.uk for unique rowing blazer designs.

Precision, Coordination and Elegance

The Parmigiani Spirit Award – recognition of Rowing’s core values 

The Parmigiani Spirit Award will be presented to a University rower who has demonstrated the core values of rowing in their social, academic and sporting life. 

The award takes into consideration the core values of teamwork, fairness, natural, inclusive and enduring. Through these core values the rower also enabled or inspired exceptional success in other people's lives. Perry ensures these values are harnessed when creating a bespoke cloth specific to a team or club. Precision, coordination and elegance are qualities required in the sport of rowing, and are also an integral part of the service Perry Club provide their customers.

Perry Club support all applicants from British Universities and wish them the best of luck. To read more about the award and view the achievements of last year’s winner, James Cook visit www.worldrowing.com.