The Medievil is a great beginner boat for the someone who wants to have a decent learning curve (not too easy or hard). The edges make it active and really punchy through everything, holes will try to grab you and you've got to transfer your weight forward or you'll spend lots of time stern squirting precariously. Great surf boat with amazing primary stability and easy to roll. You won't learn incredibly easily, but you'll be better as you progress with this boat and should find an easy transition to something newer once you've moved beyond.