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- Boat clubs in Kerala have started training camps across Kuttanad for the 2026 snake boat racing season, with nine leading clubs already in preparation for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race on August 22, which also opens the Champions Boat League.
- The state government has raised the winning team's prize money to ₹25 lakh.
- Clubs face heavy costs, with preparing a single team estimated at ₹1.25–1.5 crore, covered through sponsorships, donations and supporter contributions.
- The Punnamada Boat Club will be captained by a woman, Anu Albert Pulikkattil, for the first time this season.
What to watch next
- Trial sessions for smaller boats like veppu and iruttukuthy expected by the second week of August
- Teams to begin practice on the NTBR track at Punnamada Lake once anchored houseboats are relocated
- Performance of the Punnamada Boat Club under its first woman captain, Anu Albert Pulikkattil
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