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← HistoryWhich navigational risk increases in Viking longships during beam reaching?
A)Increased heeling and capsize✓
B)Decreased rudder effectiveness
C)Overheating of sailcloth
D)Excessive mast compression load
💡 Explanation
Heeling increases because the transverse component of the aerodynamic force causes a large "rolling moment". This rolling moment leverages the boat sideways, leading to capsize, rather than forward motion. Therefore heeling and capsize are related rather than opposed effects.
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