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Hundreds of people — including Telethon superstar Fat Cat — descended on the Swan River Rowing Club on Saturday to witness this year’s Corporate Cup Regatta.

Crews made up of staff from Hancock Prospecting-owned businesses, including Roy Hill, wore Fat Cat on the sleeves of their custom Telethon-themed rowing rashies as they took to the water in Mt Pleasant.

Fat Cat, who will be one of the star attractions when Telethon starts next weekend, made a guest appearance at the rowing club as he and hundreds more cheered on dozens of competitors across several rowing races from 9am.

The Roy Hill, Atlas and HanRoy teams were among 13 crews participating in Saturday’s annual corporate regatta.

Teams representing WesTrac and the Department of Defence also took part on Saturday in slightly overcast conditions.

Nick Flavel, a Swan River Rowing Club member who helped coach some of the participating crews, said seeing the teams’ progress during their intense training had been a thrill.

“Most of them started out as complete rowing novices, but it has been brilliant to watch them start out as beginners to being able to compete,” he said.

A passionate supporter of Telethon, Roy Hill has been a Million Dollar Partner of Telethon since 2021.

Last year, the company donated a generous $1 million to the cause, plus a further $2 million from executive chair Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting.