GUILD/FACTOR.Ok we have all heard of it !but for me it can get confusing , I get the principle,but can someone clear it up once and for all,it's obvious your boards volume is in there ,then your body weight and do the math !=G/F ...My point ,for clarification ,board volume+ weight of board ,fins ,leash ,deck pad ect ,rider weight ,wetsuit, boardies ect,absolute total mass above water = load ? Therefore more accurate G/F ?.
Do not try to get a GF as accurate as possible, as it is an approximation anyways.
Shape is more important than getting the GF as "realistic" as possible.
For instance for my 97kg, I am as stable on a 105L wide-at-the-tips board than a 120L pulled-in tips shape.
Just be consistent and use the same as everybody else:
board volume as given by the manufacturer (so naked, without pad nor fins)
rider weight as given by your bathroom scale.
Adding board + paddle + (wet) wetsuit weight gives a more accurate figure (and useful: 1.0 is then archimedes float limit) however, but do not call it "Guild Factor" to avoid confusion.
I've got two boards very similar volume and size but one is quite a bit more tippy than the other. It's all in the shape, rails and volume distribution. Over time I just know what approx volume I'm comfy with and for my waves.
