Which risk during transoceanic voyages increased when shipbuilders maximized sail area?

💡 Explanation

Increased sail area amplified heeling forces causing racking, a diagonal hull distortion. Concentrated stress appeared near mast attachments because this area became the load's apex under wind. Hull failure was possible, therefore hull stress increased, rather than rudder or corrosion changes.

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