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← HistoryWhich maneuver resulted from lateen sails requiring shifted tacking angles?
A)Boxhauling became much more difficult✓
B)Stern rudders becoming essentially obsolete
C)Weather guying becoming structurally crucial
D)Reaching optimality at smaller headway angles
💡 Explanation
Boxhauling declined because lateen sails' Center of Effort shifted relative to the keel, requiring a different sailing strategy. This decreased vessel maneuverability; therefore, boxhauling became impractical, rather than improving maneuverability or rudder requirements, which depended on hull design more than sail trim.
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