I'm not trying to be negative here Danny but:
Jayson Orkins completed the Bimini Crossing
H Trimble completed the Bimini Crossing
Demian Thomas completed the Bimini Crossing
Alex Bloechinger completed the Bimini Crossing
Chad Anschuetz completed the Bimini Crossing
Kent Marinkovic completed the Bimini Crossing
Mike Gebhardt completed the Bimini Crossing
All of these guys have valuable downwind race experience in volatile conditions.
If you think your chances are better against the likes of Billy Parker, Damien Leroy, Neil Hutchinson, Paul Menta, Mike Hall, Alex Fox, Chris Barrs (last years winner) and I am sure there are others who I don't know, then the best of luck in making that top 10 Danny...
Personally, I am not going to even launch my kite until the first wave is gone off of the beach at least 50 yards...