Once the area was occupied in 1881, the club's belongings were looted and taken aboard the Toltén [es], a steamship of the Chilean Navy.

In 1895, President Nicolás de Piérola, also a member, facilitated obtaining the license that authorized the construction of a venue on the sea.

The more than century-old history of the Club de Regatas Lima, its large number of members and the complete services it offers, have given it an important prestige inside and outside Peru.

Although the club began its activities in the homes of its first 5 members, and then moved to a rented hall in what was once the "Terry Hotel" in Chorrillos, today (as of March 31, 2009) the club has a total area of 2,754,285 square meters, spread over 5 locations in the city, beach and countryside; its members total 5,096 people and their families are 30,987, making Regatas the numerically most important club in South America.

[4] The football department of Regatas participate in the Copa Perú, which is the fourth division of the Peruvian league.

Since then, the club has been one of the most successful and prominent in Peru, being 8 time winners of the Liga Nacional Superior de Voleibol.