Forte also helps make local sailing history. "Our prices are reasonable, too, due to our highly-
efficient manufacturing process, making Forte's sailing gear affordable for
those who push their boats in competition and those who simply want a more
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This is why Forte's sailing gear is incredibly tough and able to
stand up to the world's worst weather," says Anthony De Lima, Forte's
president and founder.

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The 'top brands' section is followed
by average prices paid for each of item, number purchased per year, frequency
of shopping, and types of stores where apparel and hard goods are purchased.

Manufacturer of windsurfing equipment sold through dealers or retail shops.

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The report includes participation patterns,
demographics and cross over sport participation; brand preferences, purchasing
behaviors and influences.

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Charts rank favored brands for each item studied by
total sample plus gender, age and frequency of participation comparative
analysis and trending comments are also included with each of the 'top brands'
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However, for the end of the Around Alone and for the Vendee, we are using
custom braided S -glass/carbon fiber battens by Forte.

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"Forte battens are
incredible, and it is so nice not to have to worry about battens anymore.

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Ranging from 10' to 35' in length,
the sail battens will provide shape stability to Pyewacket's aggressively
designed new mainsail.

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The Waveriding report reflects data collected from surveys conducted
during the summer of 2004.

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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. These battens are in good company."
"Forte engineers and manufactures carbon fiber composite sailing battens,
masts, spinnaker poles and tiller extenders, using a similar technique as that
required to manufacture military helicopter rotor blades and hand-held grenade
launchers.

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newscom. Forte's sail
battens flew in Steve Fosset's Cheyenne (formerly PlayStation ) for its recent
around the world record and will outfit Cheyenne during the Oryx Quest 2005
around the globe race. All these boat owners rely on Forte's American-made carbon
fiber sailing gear to withstand extreme punishment and to be reasonably
priced.. The Vendee is a solo, non-stop around the
world race without assistance, the epitome of extreme endurance.

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The influences charts rank the top 10 reasons for making a purchase; how they
learn about new brands and what they typically do online.," wrote Vendee Globe
challenger Bruce Schwab aboard Ocean Planet, shortly after rounding Cape Horn
and now on his way back to France.

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Wes
McMichael's J29 Ballyhoo, sporting a Forte spinnaker pole, won its class in
the 2004 Martha's Vineyard Around the Island Race, gleefully surfing past
grander yachts.

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DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
(http://www.

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This is one thing about Ocean
Planet's unstayed ("freestanding ") mast, that it is very tough on battens.

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Bruce is the
only American Vendee skipper racing in the Open 60 circuit; including the
Vendee , Bruce has logged about 80,000 ocean miles.forterts.

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"Before and during the 2002/2003 Around Alone race, we broke every type
and every brand of sail batten you can imagine."

Contact:
Anthony De Lima, 508-991-4828; http://www.

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of 2004 Complete Waverider Study to their offering.
The brand preferences charts rank the top ten brands of surfboards,
bodyboards, wetsuits, leashes, traction pads, waxes, T-shirts, board shorts ,
jeans, casual shorts, skate shoes, sandals, backpacks and sunglasses compiled
from results of top-of-mind responses.researchandmarkets.

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Topics covered in the report include:

Gender, Age and Participation Profile
- Surfing Participation by Gender and Age Group
- Bodyboarding Participation by Gender and Age Group
- Favored Wave Sport by Gender and Age Group
- Length of Time Bodyboarding by Gender
- Length of Time Surfing by Gender
- Cross over Sport Participation Across Gender and Age Groups

Hard goods Brand Preferences and Purchasing Behaviors
- Where Surfboard are Purchased
- Top Surfboard Brands
- Influences on Surfboard Purchase
- Frequency of Purchase - Shortboards
- Frequency of Purchase - Longboards
- Top Wetsuit Brands
- Influences on Wetsuit Purchases
- Type of Wetsuit Purchased
- Frequency of Purchasing Wetsuits
- Top Bodyboard Brands
- Top Leash Brands
- Top Traction Pad Brands
- Top Board Wax Brands

Soft goods Brand Preferences and Purchasing Behavior
- Top T-shirt Brands
- Top Board Shorts Brands
- Top Jeans Brands
- Top Casual Shorts Brands
- Top Skate Shoe Brands
- Top Sandals Brands
- Top Backpack Brands
- Top Sunglasses Brands

Shopping and Spending Behaviors
- Average Price Paid
- Average Number Purchased Per Year
- Frequency of Shopping for Clothes
- Where Apparel/Soft goods are usually purchased
- Where Equipment/Hard goods are usually purchased
- Learning About New Brands
- What They Typically Do Online

For more information visit
http://www.com/reports /c16139

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets .

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, Gleaming carbon
fiber confections, in the form of seven Forte sail battens , have been shipped
to Roy Disney's Max Z86 yacht, Pyewacket.

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