Which limitation most affected the speed of Viking longships powered primarily by sail?

💡 Explanation

Longships primarily utilized a square sail, limiting their ability to sail close to the wind, because wind could spill from the sail, therefore the sails captured unfavorable winds, rather than aerodynamically capturing different wind directions.

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