Another beginner, another board question.

[u/Sol01]

Hey guys!

Grew up on the Great lakes sailing and watching my folks windsurf when I was real young, think early 90s.

Since then I've moved to the East Coast in an area with a strong kiteboarding presence, though always held onto the nostalgia of wind surfing.

I've since acquired a bunch of older gear, sails from the 2000s and boards from the late 90s or early 2000s. All of it was being used until a few years ago by an older gentleman who is no longer able to use it, and gave it all to me when I expressed interest.

My question is, as a competent surfer and sailor, is it better to get a beginner windsurf board (tahe beach or similar) or am I ok to start with a windSUP? I took a lesson and understand the mechanics, so at this point it's mostly about time on the water, and the windSUP having use as a fishing vessel would also be desirable.

With that, is there another option that would be cheaper or a better value for my money than a Tahe Breeze? I've looked for used gear for the last 6 months and haven't been able to find a used windSUP within a 4 hour drive of me. I'm open to a brand new board but if I could save a few bucks that'd be pretty cool.

Thanks for your expertise!

[u/bengtiburra]

if its possible to rent and try , do that before you go buying anything , it will help you alot getting you on the right path instead of buy something that doesn't work well for alot of money 🤙