The third edition of the Champions Boat League (CBL) being organised by the State Tourism department will get under way at Marine Drive on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas will inaugurate the event and Industries Minister P. Rajeeve will preside.
Addressing a press conference at the District Collectorate on Friday, organising committee chairman T.J. Vinod, MLA, said nine chundan vallams (snakeboats) that finished in the first nine positions in the recently held Nehru Trophy boat race in Alappuzha would take part in the race. Sixteen iruttukuthy vallams, categorised into A and B categories, will participate in the local race.
