Henley Royal Regatta. For the next fifty years, the Peterhouse 1st men's VIII have spent most of their time in the top-half of the 2nd division or bottom-half of the 1st division in both events. Since 2000, however, there has been a steady rise in the 1st men's VIII upwards through the 1st division. In the May Bumps of 2019, the crew was placed 7th. In 1948, the Irish Olympian Danny Taylor was a coach while he lectured at Peterhouse. Distinguished coaches since then have included the double Olympic gold-medallist James Cracknell, who rowed in the Peterhouse May Bumps VIII of 2019. A women's crew did not appear until 1986 and has remained in the 2nd division for most of the time since then in both the Lent and May Bumps, although the 1st women's VIII did succeed in breaking into the 1st division in the May Bumps in 2002 for the first time. In 1986, the Peterhouse 1st women's VIII managed the first ever quadruple over-bump in the history of racing in the May Bumps when they caught Clare III to rise 9 positions in a single day. During World War II, the college hosted members of the London School of Economics, who rowed in the Boat Club's shells during that time. Boathouse Peterhouse owns its own boathouse. The current building being the second boathouse to be built on the land. The first dated to 1897 and cost £880, including £280 for the land. It was replaced in 1928 with the current structure at a cost of £4000. It was designed by Montague Wheeler, who was also responsible for the design of the boat house for Trinity Hall Boat Club. The boathouse was extended in 1992 with a new shed to accommodate fours and small boats. Space in the boat house is currently leased to Murray Edwards College. Club Colours and Kit The first reference to the club's colour of blue comes in a minute from 21 March 1838, but the colour may have been settled upon earlier. Peterhouse rows with royal blue blades with two vertical white stripes. The club has different ties and blazers for its various crews. The tie for the first boat features a royal blue background, with a repeating pattern of three stripes, the middle one thinner than the outer ones. The blazer for first May colours is described as being a "blue blazer