Vasa's sister ship Äpplet found
> The ship's designer was Hein Jakobsson, the same master shipbuilder who completed Vasa. He realized that Vasa had the wrong proportions even before she was launched, which could lead to instability.And indeed, she tipped, foundered and sank on her maiden voyage.> The Apple was therefore built wider than the Vasa, but despite this, the ship was not successful...Being a "master shipbuilder" in those days was apparently a tough gig.