> In short, I ... Correct. But my point was about the design & stability calculations. Not about the rigging state at critical moment, when this vessel faile

> In short, I ... Correct. But my point was about the design & stability calculations. Not about the rigging state at critical moment, when this vessel failed. (And if things go seriously wrong up in the rigging, a few of your crew might just have to go climbing. Just like "sails could be wet", safety margins must allow for that.)