Reigning champions Tropical Titans won the fifth race of Champions Boat League (CBL-2) organised at Marine Drive here on Saturday even as Mighty Oars, which held the second position, were pushed to the fifth position at the IPL-model boat race that was held amid cheering crowds that included tourists.
Tropical Titans (Pallathuruthy Boat Club, rowing Mahadevikad Kattil Thekkethil snake boat) topped the finals with a timing of four minutes 21 seconds, while Pride Chasers (Vembanad Boat Club, Payippad) finished second (4:32 minutes) ahead of Thunder Oars (KBC-SFBC, Ayaparambu Pandi), which clocked 4:36 minutes.
Mighty Oars (NCDC, Nadubhagam), who were the winners at the Piravom race of CBL-2 last weekend (October 1), had to be content with the fifth place as Raging Rowers (Kerala Police Boat Club, Champakulam) came fourth, heralding a fresh dynamics to the competition being held in 12 venues in the State. The final on November 26 will be at the sprawling Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam.
