Hi everyone,
I lurk here alot but don't really post much but i'm asking this on behalf of my Dad (110kgs dry and 6'6 tall) , who is looking to purchase a GO board to replace the longboard i may or may not have crashed into a sand bar in 25 knots and destroyed the centreboard case on.
He thinks that he requires a 155 or 170ish litre board to be able to uphaul, but I think he would get away with a 144 litre board. He is in the harness and knows all the basics. We know that he sinks my Bombora 295 (does anyone know how many litres these boards are by the way) Which size board do you guys and girls think he should get?
Thanks in advance, Sailingkid

I am 106kg at the moment. (Luckily for me the board doesn't know I am only 5'8"!)

Despite my weight, my 135L board copes well in managing to keep itself and me above water. Uphauling is no problem.

If you assume that another 4kgs accounts for another 4 litres of flotation, then I think a 140 litre board or bigger will be fine. I think the 135L would work too.

Of course, a larger board makes it easier in lighter wind. I prefer the 135L board, but if the wind is light the bigger formula board I use can handle bigger sails and fins and therefore planes earlier.

Do the local shops allow you to try before you buy, or even just rent one of each type? That would be a great way to choose. If money is not a big deal, buy both and use them for different wind ranges!

Thanks guys that makes things a bit easier for me