What do you guys think about this board for a brand new beginner? It's a buddy I'm going to teach to windsurf. He is 180 pounds and pretty athletic. This board is 79cm wide, 293cm long and 26 pounds. I thought of this board, due to its durability when learning. It's classified as a beginner/freeride board.

I'll be teaching him to uphaul first in 5-7 knots of wind on one of my 5.4 sails for starters and then progressing from there. Average winds here are 10-15 knots.