Karichal Chundan Clinches Thrilling Nehru Trophy Victory

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Karichal Chundan triumphed in one of the closest finals in Nehru Trophy Boat Race (NTBR) history, winning by a mere 0.005 seconds.

An Overview of the News

• Final Times: Karichal, representing Pallathuruthy Boat Club, completed the race in 4 minutes, 29.785 seconds, while Veeyapuram from Kainakary Village Boat Club finished in 4 minutes, 29.790 seconds.

• Team Leadership: The winning team was led by Alen Moonnuthaickal, Aiden Moonnuthaickal, and Manoj P P.

Championship Record

• 16th Title: This victory marks the 16th NTBR title for Karichal, with their last win occurring in 2016.

• Previous Victories: They previously won the championship in the years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, and 2011.

Remarkable Achievement of Pallathuruthy

• Five Consecutive Wins: Pallathuruthy Boat Club made history by winning the NTBR title five consecutive times.

• Diverse Boat Success: Their victories included different snake boats: Payippadan (2018), Nadubhagom (2019), Mahadevikad Kaattil Thekkethil (2022), and Veeyapuram (2023).

• Tight Competition: All four snake boats in the race finished with a time difference of less than one second, with Nadubhagom (Kumarakom Town Boat Club) finishing third (4:30.13 seconds) and Niranom (Niranom Boat Club) finishing fourth (4:30.56 seconds).