Blue Boat
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The Blue Boat is either the highest level boat representing the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge in the Universities' annual rowing clash on the River Thames: The Boat Race. "Blue" refers to the color of the traditional shirts worn by the participants. As both teams wear blue of a different hue, Oxford is commonly referred to as the "Dark Blues" (or just "Blues") and Cambridge as the "Light Blues." Cambridge blue (the sporting variety) actually appears greenish. [1]
At the annual gala after the race, The Boat Race Ball, members of Oxford's Dark Blue Boat traditionally wear dark blue blazers with dark blue trim. Members of Cambridge's Light Blue Boat wear a "Cambridge (sporting) blue" blazer. The reserve boats (called "Isis" for Oxford and "Goldie" for Cambridge) wear more outlandish stylings to the gala.
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