Which risk increased on Viking longships using wool sails under prolonged rainfall?

💡 Explanation

Reduced stability/capsizing occurs because *increased top weight* degraded the righting moment. Rainwater saturates the wool sails, therefore, increasing the ship's center of gravity quickly; rather than just reducing speed alone or directly rotting the rigging.

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