Which risk increases on an 18th-century wooden ship pushing too aggressively southward into the Southern Ocean's high latitudes?

💡 Explanation

Icing becomes a significant risk because water freezes on the ship's superstructure, leading to instability due to increased top weight. Metacentric height reduction occurs therefore, making capsizing more likely, rather than immediate rudder failure or UV sailcloth degradation, which are influenced by other variables.

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