About a month or so ago, my good friend Mark suggested that I build a kite to support the North American Buggy eXpo (NABX).

NABX is a five day kite buggy event held at Ivanpah dry lake in Nevada, where, last year, the world speed record of 81mph was set in a kite buggy.

This is the first year I'll be going to the event, and it's shaping up to be one of the biggest and best kiting events in the world.

In a shameless attempt to generate as much interest as possible, it being an American event, I chose the Stars & Stripes as the basis for the design. The kite itself is a rebuild of the fabulous 12m Ozone Manta M3.

Throughout the project Matt Taggert at Ozone has been unfailingly supportive, and even went so far as sending me a complete bridle, speed system, lines, bag and bar for the kite. I couldn't have done it without him. Thanks again Matt.

So, if you're a kiter, and you're anywhere near Nevada on March 29th 2011, head on over and buy a raffle ticket or two; you never know, you could end up owning this kite.

All the proceeds of the raffle are being donated to NABX, a not for profit organisation that runs the event.

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