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Coarse stones are obviously faster but potentially easier to do damage to an edge (and if you know what you're doing, easier to put it right)
I'd say stick to fine until you're confident, you'll not remove so much metal, and you'll get the same edge just a bit more slowly.
I'd actually recommend a finer stone, get one a few thousand grit finer than the one you have (go 1,000, 3,000 8,000)
That's the way to get razor sharpness.
adroit
ChasnotRobert
After watching a few YouTube vids, made my first proper attempt at sharpening on a whetstone today.
Moderately pleased with the outcome. Worked on two knives, and they are both sharper than when I started, although not razor sharp. The bevels are quite consistent and no obvious faults have been introduced.
I'll keep going. I think I'll get a courser stone as well; a couple of my knives need quite a bit of work.