You are preparing for what promises to be a rough ocean passage. Your 120-foot schooner carries a yard on the foremast, about 50 feet above the water. The yard weighs about 1000 pounds. If you take the yard down and stow it on deck for the trip, you will _______________________.

A
increase your vessel's GM
B
decrease the metacentric height
C
give the vessel a gentler roll
D
increase the reserve bouyancy
E