Kochi, Oct. 5 -- Pride Chasers overcame intense competition from their opponents in the Piravom race of the fifth edition of the Champions Boat League (CBL-5) today, overpowering Coast Dominators in a thrilling finish.
The winners, rowing the Veeyapuram snakeboat, crossed the finishing line in 3:35.331 minutes, just 0.164 seconds ahead of Coast Dominators (Melpadam Chundan, owned by Pallathuruthy Boat Club: 3:35.495 minutes). Ripple Breakers (rowing the Nadubhagam Chundan, owned by Punnamada Boat Club) came third at 3:36.773 minutes.
Pride Chasers, owned by Veeyapuram Village Boat Club, had previously come first in the inaugural race of CBL-5 at Kainakary (Alappuzha) and in the subsequent weekend at Thazhathangadi (Kottayam).
CBL, organi...