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.