Boy talk. Having reread it after having a good lunch yesterday it finally all made sense.
I think a lot of it comes down to finances too for a lot of competitors. People are tightening up a bit after the budget was released.
Wish we were at Green Island this week and weekend, heaps of wind.
Dave & Kaleb, I'ld be keen for a cruise (windsurf) out to Arlington Reef on the Sunday if your in for a bit of exploring. Looking at Google Earth it doesn't seem that far away from GI.
Defiantly do it Kaz, distance depends on wind direction, I've done 6Km across but one day it was a 14Km leg. If the tides are right get onto Arlington, you can do runs for kilometers across the reef in crystal clear water with nothing in sight for miles, awesome experience 
My 6Km trip...
And my 14Km trip...
And if you're bored here's the video of the 6Km run across...
