A composite structure has a first section, a second section, and a curved corner joining the first and second sections. The structure has a stack of fiber-reinforced plies including first and second external plies which run from the first section into the second section on an inside and an outside of the corner, respectively. A discontinuous first internal ply is sandwiched between the first and second external plies so that more of the first internal ply is located within the first section than within the second section. A second internal ply is sandwiched between the first and second external plies. The fibers of the first internal ply run at an angle .theta. to the fibers of the second internal ply. In some embodiments the angle .theta. is greater than 3.degree. but less than 20.degree.. In one embodiment the angle .theta. is between 35.degree. and 42.degree..
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