The APBA in January mandated that the water on racecourses must be 4 feet deep, said Richard Shaw, the Region 4 chairman of APBA, which consists of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. Shaw said the change came as result of a serious accident that occurred on the West Coast in September, in which a driver's boat flipped over and he wasn't able to immediately open the canopy lid of his boat.
Updated Story: New safety restrictions lead to cancellation of Thunder on the Narrows https://t.co/VjGHmj3rUK pic.twitter.com/CJoSlHfRgf
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The Eastern Shores traditional power boat race Thunder on the Narrows is cancelled and shallow water is to blame. https://t.co/cglooXyFO5
— HydroRacer Live (@HydroRacerTV) February 20, 2016