Which critical navigation risk increased for long-voyage wooden sailing ships during the Little Ice Age?

💡 Explanation

Increased ice in shipping lanes increased the risk of hull damage, because ice adhesion caused stresses exceeding the hull's tensile strength; therefore ice damage was more frequent, rather than related risks like magnetic deviation near the poles.

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