Seasickness

According Spike Milligan, the best cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree! I had sailed more than 500 miles in short cruises and suffered only the mildest symptoms of seasickness before finding out what it was really like to be stricken with the dreadful malady. It came over me very quickly after about 7 hours at sea shortly after nightfall, made me violently ill and left me in a very delicate state for the rest of the 27 hour voyage. Did it put me off sailing for good? Well, yes! It very nearly did. However, after a few days back on dry land the urge to get out there again soon started to overpower the fear of motion sickness. The thing is though, you have to do something about it. You can't just expect to get over it. I found the links on this page very useful. If you have any other advice or you'd like to tell us your story please email me at skipper@sailtales.co.uk.

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Comment from John Starkie

The bigger the ship the more seasick I am. The Tall Ships Youth Trust has two 60m brigs: for the first three days of every voyage I'm very ill. When I was a trainee they looked after me (that is, they harnessed me to the rail and gave me cups of warm water!). Now that I'm a Watch Leader I look after the trainees (and I have to get my own cups of warm water). Many people have suggested many things: nothing has worked. Last Christmas I was given a 'wristwatch' which sends electrical impulses through my wrist nerves to prevent seasickness. I can't wait to try it out!

Comment How do you deal with seasickness?