Melpadom Chundan wins the Kochi leg of Champions Boat League season 6 for a hat-trick of wins

10 October 2026

Melpadom Chundan, rowed by Pallathuruthy Boat Club, won the Kochi leg of the sixth season of the Champions Boat League (CBL-6) on Saturday, 10 October.
The race was held at Marine Drive, Kochi; it was the fifth race of the season.
Melpadom finished in 4:08:064 minutes, ahead of Veeyapuram Chundan (4:08:166); Nadubhagam Chundan was third.
It was Melpadom's third straight win this season, after the third race at Pandanad and the fourth at Kottappuram.
Higher Education Minister Roji M. John inaugurated the Water Sports Festival organised by the Tourism Department.