During a Viking longship voyage in heavy seas, which consequence is exacerbated as sail area increases beyond scantlings thresholds?

💡 Explanation

Increased sail area puts greater stress on the hull, initiating shear stress because the sail captures more wind force; therefore hull stress increases, rather than fatigue, tearing, or immediate rigging failure, though those are secondary failure modes.

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