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The Twelve Days of FiveO Christmas - Day 8

by Dougal Henshall 1 Jan 2022 12:00 GMT
Should this photo become the cover of the book which tells the 505's history? © Christophe Favreau / www.christophefavreau.com

On the eighth day of Christmas.....

Back in the late 1990s, it seemed that the route to long term survival was to go asymmetric. The 5o5s considered this, but stayed with a conventional spinnaker, albeit one that ended up a whole lot larger!

The book telling the story of the 5o5 is nearly ready for publication, but author Dougal Henshall is letting you help choose a great photo for the cover. Each day we will see one of Christophe Favreau's pictures posted, then at the end readers will be allowed to comment with their vote.

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