Sport Today

If your looking to re-learn,  I'd skip the long board and get a nice floaty
short wide board.  They are easier to sail, and plane
earlier allowing you to still have fun in light winds. And,  on flat water
powered up some are wicked fast.

Star-board.com has a "Go" and "Start"  or even a larger "Carve" that might
fit the bill,  Mistral.com  has the "N.Trance",  lots of other boards
Exocet, Bic ect. out there in  this "free ride" category that would be good
for learning on.

Dave

Dan

You can get a "newer" start with a centerboard for a very reasonable price

I believe the N.Trance also has a centerboard.  both have a full eva deck
which is great for learning.

My wife  had struggled to learn on my old long board (mistral Malibu) it was
too tippy and difficult to manage.
within 1 hr of using the start and a nice small sail she was able to point
upwind turn and return to her launch without "the walk of shame."  I've
taken the centerboard out of it and put in a larger fin in the rear and had
a blast on it myself.

I've seen a lot of the larger GO 180's for sale at quite discounted prices.
it doesn't have a centerboard,  but it certainly would be fine with a decent
fin.

I'm not totally sure about this, and other please correct me if I'm wrong,
but it seems to me that center boards played a larger role in windsurfing on
long boards, and are not quite as necessary with newer styles.  For very
beginners yes,  they are absolutely necessary, but once you get the basics
of steering down,  I don't think you would ever use it again.

where do you live,  its possible that someone here may be able to direct you
to a local dealer or club that might have exactly what your looking for.