APBA Offshore National Championship Series Picture Bright For 2023

[Speed on the Water]

Kicking off in April, the 2023 APBA Offshore National Championship Series is the result of collaboration among Powerboat P1/P1 Offshore and Race World Offshore.
https://www.speedonthewater.com/apba-offshore-national-championship-series-picture-bright-for-2023/

 

[Ratickle]

The biggest thing I notice is the lack of OPA. In 2022 OPA had 5 events, P1 had 3, and RWO had 2.
In 2023 there are 5 for RWO and 3 for P1, zero for OPA.

None for OPA? Makes me wonder if Smitty actually pulled the plug on his threats to withdraw from APBA all along.

2023 Event List

April 28-30, Marathon, Fla., RWO
May 18-21, Cocoa Beach, Fla., P1 Offshore
July 3, Sarasota, Fla., P1 Offshore
August yet to-be-determined, RWO
early September, St. Petersburg, P1 Offshore
late September, Clearwater, RWO
October yet to-be-determined, ???, RWO

November 5-12, APBA/UIM Offshore World Championships, Key West, RWO