Structural considerations in sailboat design

Blue sloop-rigged yacht standing on land in a small harbor on a clear winter day. Waiting for the new sailing season.

All boats shall have adequate strength to keep the hull watertight and withstand hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads without breaking. Besides these water-generated forces, several other loads, like the rig loads, may also affect the hull and deck of a sailing boat.

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