A race where boats powered solely with wind energy held in Surat s Magdalla port on Sunday saw enthusiastic participation by locals from coastal areas of Dumas and Hazira. The 20 km long race that began from Magdalla on the bank of the river Tapi, has been organised for the last 50 years, and this time too was a crowd puller with people from across the city thronging the Magdalla bridge to watch. Organisers National Fighters Sports Club said around thousand spectators had gathered to view the spectacle. Avinash Patel a participant told ANI: It is a 15 to 20 km long race where 8 to 10 boats participate every year. These boats run without an engine, solely on wind energy.
At Surat s Magdalla, a boat race powered solely with wind ANI | Updated: Feb 15, 2021 16:21 IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], February 15 (ANI): A race where boats powered solely with wind energy held in Surat s Magdalla port on Sunday saw enthusiastic participation by locals from coastal areas of Dumas and Hazira.
The 20 km long race that began from Magdalla on the bank of the river Tapi, has been organised for the last 50 years, and this time too was a crowd puller with people from across the city thronging the Magdalla bridge to watch.
Organisers National Fighters Sports Club said around thousand spectators had gathered to view the spectacle.