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Hello everyone, I am very glad to be here. My name is Ricky Whitmore and I live in South Central Pennsylvania. My father taught me how to fly sport kites, I learned to fly on a Trilby. I am a Dual Line flier by trade but I will fly (or attempt to fly) anything that is given to me. I have a basic knowledge of Quad Line flight, and I am working to get better at it. I have even putzed around with Fighter Kites in the past. I also enjoy flying single lines, setting up lifters with line laundry, and even setting up banner displays. I attend festivals and events when I can, mostly MIKE and Sunfest in Ocean City MD. Outside of Kites, I am 23 and a recent graduate of Frostburg State University. My other interests include fishing, hiking, and gaming. Thank you very much for having me here, I look forward to meeting new friends, and diving into this incredible hobby that unites us! Ricky

the best of the best short advice !!! all others are valid to, most of the time we learn be best way on the hard way, you may be that guy but that is easy to be avoided with a 150-200 miles trip to meet an experienced pilot. Gas you will find easy on front to try to replace a spar or repair the sail Any 1.5 brand is good. depending how serios you want to fly buy advanced models on front entry levels. on long run that will save you money check eBay, here on Sell section, on marketplace of Facebook, any used kite for begining is better than a new one till you learn to avoid crashing. DO NOT FORGET, buy the first sail acordingly with the winds on your area. the wrong sail will not give you the chance to advance fast enough before the frustration to kick in and make you lose the intrest. The wind media on your area seams to be 13 Mph (http://www.usa.com/camano-island-wa-weather.htm) so I sugest you to start with a mid vented sail witch will give you from 5 to 12 wind range without to be to less or to much to fight with. In time you may go with a full sail for lover than 7 and full vent for more than 12. an extra vent will follow for sure in time to cover that special days with hard winds