*I think they should measure these ships by underwater volume at time of departu...

sehugg on May 20, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: 42-inch yacht still hoping to become the smallest ...

I think they should measure these ships by underwater volume at time of departure.

Underwater volume == weight of the boat. You need a hefty underwater keel in a sailboat, especially a blue-water boat, otherwise the forces on the sail could make it capsize.