Which outcome occurred during extreme wind conditions for medieval longships?

💡 Explanation

Sail area leading to structural failure involves increased stress because the sail captured excessive wind force impacting mast and hull through increased torque, therefore a mast snapped rather than the hull remaining intact because sail-area exceedances were unmanageable.

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