Women captain a Champions Boat League boat for the first time, at the Piravom race on the Muvattupuzha

19 October 2026

The Information and Public Relations Department reported that for the first time in the Champions Boat League's history a boat was led by women.
The boat is St. Joseph, entered by the Paravur Boat Club, and its captains are Jansy Elias and Anumol.
The Piravom leg of the league was held on 17 October 2026 at 2 pm, organised by the Tourism Department.
Nine Chundan boats took part in the league race: Aroma, Nadubhagam, Veeyapuram, Melpadam, Niranam, Arpookkara, Cheruthana, Punyalan Niranam and Thalavady.
Eight B-grade Irutukuthi boats took part in the regional race: Saravanan, Thaniyan, Gothuruthu Putran, Garudan, Ponjanathamma, St. Sebastian, Puthenparambil and St. Joseph.
The main venue was in front of the Municipal Office, with the start at Kalamboor near the Attuthiram Park at Pazhoor East and the finish near Piravom Bridge.
The track runs about one kilometre, against the flow of the Muvattupuzha river.