Surfing Waves

Hello everybody,
I'm new to surfing and have been thinking of taking it up because it's been a life's dream. I live in Greece so the waves in the winter are range from ideal to learn to quite good. I have been doing some extensive market research and know more or less what board to get. I am 5'7 and weigh 165 pounds. However, I have found a Channel Islands M13 at 7'6 x 21 x 2.88
The dimensions are good but it has a pointed nose. Don't know whether I should buy it or not. It's second hand by the way. Only been surfed twice. I just don't want to throw money on a board that won't do for me as a beginner. Need advice ASAP.

Thanks,
Vassilis

Here's the board in question

Geia sou file,

Sxetika prosfata bre8ika sti 8esi sou kai i tapeini mou gnwmi einai i eksis:

Oi diastaseis einai swstes gia ti sanida pou psaxneis OMWS i sugkekrimeni sanida DEN einai funboard.Einai kati se hybrid(swsti i paratirisi sou gia ti miti) kai upo8etw i apodosi tis 8a moiazei perissotero me shortboard,epomenws isws einai duskolotero na ma8eis se autin.Kata ta alla einai polu kali sanida gia megali gkama sun8ikwn kai polu kaluteri apo tis diafores bic kai nsp(an i timi einai logiki fusika).To idaniko 8a itan na ti dokimaseis,estw kai mia fora(na deis to paddling estw) kai na apofasiseis meta.

Elpizw na boi8isa,an xreiasteis tpt allo pes mou.

p.s. parepiptontos,pou skopeueis na kaneis surf?

sv wrote:Geia sou file,

Sxetika prosfata bre8ika sti 8esi sou kai i tapeini mou gnwmi einai i eksis:

Oi diastaseis einai swstes gia ti sanida pou psaxneis OMWS i sugkekrimeni sanida DEN einai funboard.Einai kati se hybrid(swsti i paratirisi sou gia ti miti) kai upo8etw i apodosi tis 8a moiazei perissotero me shortboard,epomenws isws einai duskolotero na ma8eis se autin.Kata ta alla einai polu kali sanida gia megali gkama sun8ikwn kai polu kaluteri apo tis diafores bic kai nsp(an i timi einai logiki fusika).To idaniko 8a itan na ti dokimaseis,estw kai mia fora(na deis to paddling estw) kai na apofasiseis meta.

Elpizw na boi8isa,an xreiasteis tpt allo pes mou.

p.s. parepiptontos,pou skopeueis na kaneis surf?

I agree...

Yep,sorry about that,i got too excited...