the surface of the latter will be to her weight as 6 to 2, while the surface of the former will be to her weight only as 8 to 4. Therefore, as the winds and waves act only upon the surface, the large vessel will, by her weight, resist their impetuosity much more than the small.
Hortaz, lehen ontziaren tamainaren eta eramango lukeen pisuaren arteko proportzioa 8/4 litzateke, eta bigarren ontziaren kasuan, berriz, 4/2. Demagun handiaren eta txikiaren gainazalen arteko proportzioa 8/6 dela;