get a big/wide/flat board too...
i cannot stress how much of difference this made in going from just staying w/ the wind to TEARING upwind.. in one session.
a small, thin board with a lot of rocker will slow your learning down considerably.
if you are handy you can make your own ply board for pretty cheap. once you are ready for performance, you can prob test drive some others boards to help decide....
good luck!
bryan (one of many in the area..)
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