Which consequence results from exceeding the yield strength of ropes on a longship at max sail?

💡 Explanation

Overloading ropes past their yield strength leads to plastic deformation and then failure because rope strength diminishes until complete breakage through material yielding and fiber separation; therefore, catastrophic sail failure occurs rather than gradual slippage, preventing predictable maneuvering as the ropes fully unravel.

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