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All yachts made for the ocean should be able to meet any wave without structural damage. But what can happen with breaking waves is that tenders and toys on deck get messed around with and domes over antennas can be washed away. I have also seen a 50m + yacht getting the bow bent, but I think this has also to do with the boat being extended in the stern, changing her ability to ride up on the waves. Normally an extension should be counterbalanced with a bulbous bow, and the opposite, to regain the initial seakeeping. Big ships however are more often extended in a mid section which doesn´t affect the ride in this way.
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