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An editor with a track record of being reverted by numerous editors in various articles is persisting in altering "The precise cause of her sinking is still not clear because of conflicting testimonies and a lack of conclusive physical evidence" to "The precise cause of her sinking is subject to conflicting testimonies and a lack of conclusive evidence." I think the original version, which states clearly that the cause is unclear is preferable to the vaguer version proposed by Delacroix-uk. S/he has been asked to stop edit warring and discuss his/her proposed alteration here. Comments welcome. Tim riley talk13:45, 11 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Just wanted to say I agree. Left one looks interesting, but right one has better encyclopedic value and higher quality. And it's not like we are voting delete, the first image will still be around somewhere. --LordPeterII (talk) 07:44, 11 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The placement of the discussion of Mary Rose's sailing performance in the section headed Sails and rigging is misleading. Good performance of a sailing vessel relies on both the hull shape and the efficiency of the rig – this is something that is not always understood. Because this is clear to those who work in this field, it is not easy to find a reference that clearly states this point. However it is tangential to such discussions. For instance "...confirming that the shape of the hull would have provided a good performance under sail"[1]
"‘Windward Sailing Capabilities of Ancient Vessels’ (Palmer, 2009b) provided the theoretical physical basis for calculating the windward capabilities of ancient ships as a function of the efficiency of the hull and the rig."[2] Palmer is perhaps the clearest (though he is only talking about sailing to windward): "The windward performance ... depends upon the hydrodynamic efficiency of the hull and the aerodynamic efficiency of the sails. ... it is only when they come together on a complete vessel ... that their combined potential is realised.[3]
Extensive discussions about hull shape and performance in the context of later sailing vessels can be found in David R MacGregor's books, particularly in Fast Sailing Ships[4] and The Tea Clippers.[5] (Of course, these sources generally discuss speed – however things like sea-kindliness are important factors for a ship with broadside guns.)
I will therefore move the coverage of sailing performance into a separate section to avoid any confusion from the unintended implication that this is all dictated by the actual sails. This is also a good place to introduce the surprising (to the archaeologists) length/beam ratio. I hope to make these changes later today. ThoughtIdRetired (talk) 08:48, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
^MacGregor, David R (1988). Fast Sailing Ships, their design and construction, 1775-1875 (Second ed.). London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0 87021895 6.
^MacGregor, David R. (1983). The Tea Clippers, Their History and Development 1833-1875. Conway Maritime Press Limited. ISBN0-85177-256-0.