Any up date on green island ?, I'm in nsw and driving up ?, thinking the boards may soon close before the travel date to cairns ?!. When does registration close ?
finger crossed, for the best. Cheers
Perfect cure for the (mid winter) Blues.
And we are certainly hoping our "Blues" can share that cure...
Ideally registration would have been completed by 10 July.
This year isn't "ideally" - and in respect of those affected by uncertainties, entries remain open.
See you on the Reef.
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Pic: Billy Craig Photography.
Vote UP our support for the NSW crew ^^^^^ Right here
Dezza in full island mode... (life before AUS011)
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How we felt, just a few short days ago...
Yep, all "pumped" and ready for action...
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How we're feeling, right about now...
Deflated ? Flattened ? Down? But not out...
Well, every picture tells a story... Sort of...
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Dear Green Island Nats participants, enthusiasts and supporters...
Thank you for sharing the enthusiasm and positive support for our 2021 event.
This year, more than ever, our determination to deliver a safe and uplifting event to the Australian Windsurfing community motivated all of us to make this happen.
With rapidly expanding uncertainty over Nationwide health and travel, abrupt border closures, lockdowns, restrictions and quarantine requirements, our ability to deliver the 2021 event in the manner and to the standard expected by many stakeholders has been suddenly and significantly impacted. As has been the confidence of many of our participants. And with due cause.
As of today, the current and rapidly changing circumstances now affecting every State of Australia force us to rapidly re-evaluate the 2021 event status with the event organisers, participants, supporters, commercial partners and authorities involved. Certainly not as we expected.
To ensure the safe and seamless conduct that is essential to the immediate and long term success of this unique event, Green Island Nats' remote location and complex infrastructure requires significant, experienced and suitable resources, detailed permitting and local authority compliance.
After proper consideration of participant confidence (and freedom to travel), event management, safety, logistics and both short and long term relationships with the many stakeholders behind the event, as well as the credibility of both the event and related National Titles, the difficult conclusion is that it is no longer possible to properly conduct the 2021 event to the standards expected and required.
Important too - and in keeping with our own "Spirit of the Event" - was the clear consensus that any organised Green Island event should be fully and properly delivered. No half measures.
We apologise unreservedly to everyone impacted by this outcome and assure you that no one feels the pain of this situation more - or has more skin in this game - than the organisers themselves.
A full and immediate refund of all entry fees received will follow - and we openly and positively encourage anyone still able to travel to Cairns and Green Island to do so and enjoy a wonderful getaway.
Without question, our commitment and response to this situation is positive and we focus on 2022.
Again, we thank everyone for their ongoing support, understanding and above all, enthusiasm.
See you on the Reef. Sometime soon.
Green Island Nats crew
Pretty sure I speak for everyone, We are all so appreciative of the effort and sacrifice Ian and all the volunteers put into planning for this event, to get so close is just cruel but it's the world we live in at the moment. Also to the event sponsors who are no doubt doing it tough during these times, we will be back in better times to support you.
Surely 2022 will be smooth sailing.
Select to expand quotemuz720 said..
Pretty sure I speak for everyone, We are all so appreciative of the effort and sacrifice Ian and all the volunteers put into planning for this event, to get so close is just cruel but it's the world we live in at the moment. Also to the event sponsors who are no doubt doing it tough during these times, we will be back in better times to support you.
Surely 2022 will be smooth sailing.
Well said Murray. So near but so far for the event. To Ian and all the other volunteers who have put in a huge amount of work, thank you. Let's hope for bigger and better for 2022.
Select to expand quotesnorkel962 said..muz720 said..
Pretty sure I speak for everyone, We are all so appreciative of the effort and sacrifice Ian and all the volunteers put into planning for this event, to get so close is just cruel but it's the world we live in at the moment. Also to the event sponsors who are no doubt doing it tough during these times, we will be back in better times to support you.
Surely 2022 will be smooth sailing.
Well said Murray. So near but so far for the event. To Ian and all the other volunteers who have put in a huge amount of work, thank you. Let's hope for bigger and better for 2022.
For those still coming up the forecast looks fab and the reef flat offers spectacular freesailing.
100% thanks to Ian and the team for getting us so close, a hell of a lot of work and planning goes into it from many angles to make it work,
upside is the systems are in place ready for next year .
think there may still be a few Qld crew thinking of still coming up, for a few days free sailing , me being one of those , any other takers? If so maybe we can start a new thread for it.
I think we'll need a bigger island in 2022 because I'm pretty sure everyone will be hanging out for GI 2022!!!
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100% thanks to Ian and the team for getting us so close, a hell of a lot of work and planning goes into it from many angles to make it work,
upside is the systems are in place ready for next year .
think there may still be a few Qld crew thinking of still coming up, for a few days free sailing , me being one of those , any other takers? If so maybe we can start a new thread for it.
Fully agree. Thanks heaps for all the effort that us competitors don't get to see, but certainly would have gotten to enjoy.
Hey, can any Vicco's who escaped weeks ago before the latest dump came down join in too? I'm happy to buy the inflatable unicorns to use as buoys.
I agree just so close to pulling this off it is so disappointing for organisers and volunteers and sailors.
A huge thanks to everyone involved in this incredible event and sacrifice to try and make it happen. It is not just an event but an experience that you can't put into words only the people that have attended or raced in the event know what I mean.
please we support you and will be there next year I all ready have plane tickets credits lol.
I'm heading up to GI, left NSW the day before lock down, driving up the west way, not far off Townsville now.
Shame about the event, I was super excited, so need a get away, so decided to holiday in GI from this Sunday onwards and cairns after. Hopefully still a crew going up from NSW and QLD to blast and a couple of cold ones on a remote island.
I look forward to catching up with anyone that's has the same plan ?, cheers James ??
