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For 18th-century sailing vessels, which problem grew substantially with rising vessel mass during long voyages?

A)Navigational tool data disparity
B)Hull friction related water resistance
C)Sailcloth weakening under UV exposure
D)Crew oxygen deprivation at sea

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Manual celestial navigation relied on accurately known vessel position; rising vessel mass induced greater heeling, causing sextant angle errors during sightings rooted in parallax, creating data disparity, because slight shifts drastically shifted measurements; therefore disparity grew with vessel sizes, rather than alternatives from speed or oxygen.

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