Thank you Veddy Veddy Much for that PSA on STDs (Sea Transmitted Disease)
I have forwarded that to all my Mal de Mar friends. Bill Coleman C&C 39 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Burton via CnC-List Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 12:58 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List getting seasick Just noticed Joel saying he'd had to turn around because a crewmember was so sick on the way home from Bermuda. (Welcome home, Joel!) This is a public service message. As one who suffered for three days on his first offshore passage, I know how bad being seasick can be. Since that time I've racked up more miles under sail than most. I've also introduced a lot of crewmembers and clients to offshore sailing-- where getting seasick is a constant hazard. I have found out what works and what doesn't. I will share it with you for the low, low one-time price of...oh wait, that would mean Stu....nevermind. During my offshore sailing program where I took sailors to sea for their first offshore experiences, I once had 54 newbies leaving Newport on 10 different boats. our departure was delayed for three days. Each day, we thought we would leave the next day, so everyone took their seasick medication. By the time we finally got out on the water, each crewmember had three days worth of their preferred medication in their system. As a result, only one person was sick in the fairly rough conditions we encountered the first couple of days, and the guy who was sick was a "mighty man of the sea" who never got seasick and didn't take any meds. It did not matter what kind of meds the sailors were using, as long as it was well into their system. Normally, I would have expected at least 65-75% attrition in those conditions. The above even works for my bride, who gets sick if she looks at a puddle on a windy day. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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