During the age of sail, which limitation increased the risk of catastrophic hull failure during heavy storms?

💡 Explanation

Increased hogging and sagging occurred because increased ship lengths lacked internal bracing, therefore hull integrity was dependent on the vessel's outer frame, rather than only on storms and rigging acting on sails.

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