Sydney’s Catalina restaurant came alive yesterday, November 12, for the second ever Loyal Ladies Lunch in support of the LOYAL Foundation.
On the eve of the iconic Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in which Perpetual LOYAL will return in 2014, the stunning sailors wives and girlfriends of the super yacht, plus another 150 loyal ladies attended the lunch to raise money for the LOYAL Foundation’s major beneficiary, the Humpty Dumpty Foundation.
Guests were entertained by cheeky MC, Karl Stefanovic, and chart-topping Aussie favourite Guy Sebastian who performed acoustic versions of his favourite hits.
Throughout the day guests enjoyed an sumptuous three course menu, whilst sipping on Pommery Champagne and wines from Lisa McGuigan and Shaw + Smith.
The who’s who of the lunch included Rescu. founder and editor Bahar Etminan, Rescu. finance expert and Bell Partners CEO Anthony Bell, his wife Kelly Landry-Bell, shoe maven Terry Biviano, Ann Peacock, Ros, Gretel & Francesca Packer, Sally Obermeder, Cass Stefanovic, Lisa Campbell, Lynette Bolton, Sylvia Jeffreys, Ally Langdon, Tracy Grimshaw, Sancia Brahimi and Tom Slingsby.
World renowned Australian surfer Sally Fitzgibbons was announced as the third ever female celebrity crew member to join Perpetual LOYAL for this year’s Sydney to Hobart. She follows in the footsteps of following Layne Beachley and Jessica Watson.
To cap the successful fundraiser, in an in-promptu live auction Olympic Gold medallist, Tom Slingsby was auctioned off for an astounding $30,000.
View the gallery below for all the action from the event:
Photographs by Belinda Rolland.