What size gear for a beginner?

[NOVAAN]

I think that you have a great board for your skill level
and wind conditions.. It might feel a bit tipsy at first but soon enough you will get it working. Windsurfing is a progression. What at first seems difficult will soon become easy. It takes determination and time on the water. I would suggest that you don't get a big wide board right now. Instead get on the water with a sail every chance you get. learn balance and sail control. learn the proper way to walk your board and sail back up wind. learn to beach start. Maybe even a water start. A big thing is to learn to use a harness. This will greatly increase your time on the water. These small steps can all be done on the board your have now and are necessary to get to the next level. This could take a month or a year. Depends on how often you can get out. Once you get to the point that your comfortable with these basic skills, then consider your next board. Something like a Bic techno 152.
Big enough for lite wind basic skills but will plane once the wind picks. Very durable board. This board or one like it will again challenge you to progress your skill set. Planning, footstraps and water starts. Once you get these intermediate skills down, the whole world of windsurfing opens up to you.

[Sailboarder]