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Sophie and Anett, (and Catamaran Supply) you two have a very special chemistry on camera with useful sailing information on a subject most sailors choose not to talk about, I hope to see more . . . .
Tip: the most important thing for someone to do after they have thrown up/puked/regurgitated (or whatever other gastrointestinal terminology assigned to the anatomical anomaly is given!) is to replenish your system with electrolytes mainly in the form of liquid (firstly), primarily because of the amount of fluid you have lost through said 'anatomical anomaly', which will have a short-term effect on your blood sugar level. Then followed by a high carb (soft eating) snack/meal. You can purchase electrolyte packets, or consume a soft drink (lemonade or the like, but not Coca-Cola) and then keep up the water intake (vital) but, make sure the water is at room temperature - cold/chilled water is a no-no when your body is going through shock. Soup should not be consumed until you have sufficiently replenished your system with an electrolyte drink and water, because of the time it takes for your body to process and absorb the soup, unlike an electrolyte/soft drink which is almost instantaneous.
Great tips, I'm not saying this is right but when I was 15 and first went offshore on a commercial fishing boat we did a few days and I was well sick on the third night we went ashore and the experienced lads on the boat cured my seasickness, that night I had five pints of Breda lager and three cheese and onion rolls in the bar of the Moorings hotel and the next morning somewhere in the shipping lanes threw up for the last and final time and was fine from then on. I'm not saying this is the right course of action but its worked for me.
Generally I'd avoid milky stuff - it's much less pleasant if it comes up through your nose ;-) ! By the way Scolpamine is a brand name - the drug is really called Hyoscine. The cause is the incongaruity between the lack of motion your eyes see and the movement being sensed by your vestibular system (ears), so things I would suggest - doing things which involve looking at the horizon (great advantage if you have a pilothouse), when the time comes to go below - if you can go straight below, foulies off, into the bunk and close your eyes and keep them closed - shaking your head in the meantime can help (doesn't give your ears time to work out what's going on). Keep your eyes shut and you should be okay. Agree just throwing up makes you feel alot better usually, no point fighting it at that point (fish love it - predigested food :-)!). Ginger snaps and biscuits are good for me :-)! Generally gets better as you get older I think. Different motions of different boats can affect people differently too. I never believe anyone who tells me they never get seasick - it just means they haven't either done enough sailing or haven't been in rough enough conditions for long enough. (Yes person answering I'm sure you're the exception that proves the rule :-))
Scopalomine is a generic name, which is used in the US. Sturgeon is not available in the US but fairly easy to obtain while cruising. Seasickness is idiosyncratic, each person has unique causes and triggers. The only sure cure was given by Lord Nelson. Sit under or hold onto a tree. Fair winds all.
Awesome! So glad you liked it Victoria, and yes you can absolutely do it!!! The process sucks and it’s a learning curve, but it’s totally possible to manage seasickness 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Was really looking forward to seeing the seasickness glasses on Sophie again! I almost always get seasick the first day or two of sailing in the ocean. It’s terrible but I think your suggestions are great and it’s good to remember you will get better. But was hoping to see the glasses again. They definitely made me smile the last time you wore them.
I've used the patches before but they itched terribly and made me sleepy. I began cutting them in half which worked(less side effects) then into quarters. Quarters worked great. Now I use Bonine which you can buy over the counter. It works very well for me. Great info, ladies, thanks!
That is a great video. I can almost identify every episode of sickness I have ever had. It was a combination of some or all these factors. Going out on the water after having a few drinks the night before ( I rarely drink, maybe 12 beer a year so having 2 or 3 in one sitting has great effect on me), not eating breakfast (because of the night before or just don't feel like eating) and not getting enough sleep and feeling beat before going out. A combination of any two of the above has effect on me and all three guarantee a sour experience.
When starting to feel sea sickness come on one of the best things to do is consider what you can do to control the motion of the boat. Anett mentioned beating into waves for 2 days - why not come hove too for an hour or two to flatten boat out, have your sea sickness food, drink water and allow yourself some rest before getting back to smashing upwind into the waves. 2 hours feels like a long time to not be making progress but in the grand scheme of offshore passages and how good a reset it can give you there is a good chance you will make that time back with clear thinking and better decision making. Similarly when running downwind and getting some parametric rolling consider changing course or sail set a little to try and 'pin' the boat on one side and reduce the range of the rolling. Reefing or unreefing (more sail in light winds when there is big sea can stop the boat getting thrown about as much) can also help depending on the circumstance. Remeber it isn't a race to the destination but a trip to be enjoyed. Utilising good seamanship to take control of the vessels motions might add 12 hours to a trip but if it stops you feeding the fishes id say its worth it
For me it is the earplug on the left site (I am right handed) I made myself some personalised earplugs so I can wear them very long without pain. You can go to a shop for hearing agents and they take a stamp from the inside of your ear. It takes 2 weeks ad 60 euros but this is very very invested. Thanks for the video ladies
Hi, Great account of a problem on which I am an expert! I have been prone to seasickness all my sailing life, under the wrong circumstances, and have been completely incapacitated on a few occasions. There are times when I could quite happily just slip under the guard rail and get it all over with. However I have sailed regularly over 25 years, and often go single handedly, so I worry about it. I get quiet and irritable first (apparently), other people talking and expecting a response can be an issue. My wife says that I go deathly pale and actually look green and I sometimes get involuntary stomach and gut contractions early on. I find that cold is a major factor in inducing it and getting more clothes on while you are still able to, and/or getting under the sprayhood can abort it. I have never been seasick in the summer in the Med but often get it coastal sailing round the UK, so I now have a boat in both locations! Sitting up and moving about doing purposeful tasks is good, but becoming recumbent, and cold, in the cockpit is often the trigger. I also agree that going below and lying down, while seeming counter-intuitive at first, is the right thing to do if it is bad. I just crash straight into the bunk without trying to undress in any way and half an hour later I am better. I have also found that skippering is better than being crew. If I am alone or in charge I often change tack or turn off the wind to change the boat motion and find this can make a big difference. I agree Scoplomine patches are the best medication and putting it on the day before a rough passage is key. Stugeron helps a bit but not in the same league as Scopolamine. Finally, the worst thing is a session of alcohol with the newly assembled crew the night before. This will guarantee misery.
Yah, I don't have much experience myself and I have been seasick before, but I do aspire to become a skipper / get the coastal yachtmaster certification and eventually go singlehanded one day, so reading your experience is encouraging me to keep going.
Hi ya Anett and Sophie! Good job on this and such a compassionate and inspiring way to help others - so a BIG T/Y! My "pro-tip" An ear plug. not Plugs - just one, which ear is not important. I think it gives the vestibular apparati something else to fuss with other than the unpredictable movement of the boat. (I'm ex-Airforce and not prone to motion sickness but I do this when I'm down below in rough weather... so far so good but it could be a Placebo effect... but if it works? Why Not!?)
Hi Sophie and Ryan, i’ve just finished a binge watch from the very first episode and I would like to say thank you very much for putting your life out there online it’s very interesting I’m very into sailing and your videos especially Ryan’s ones are very informative of tech talks et cetera I have 1000 positive things to say about your channel at the one thing I am most impressed about is ..bear in mind I’ve only just binged watched the whole lot.. is how much Ryan has changed from the first episodes I’m so glad you’ve change Ryan watching those stressful tantrums and taking it out on Sophie was a bit cringe.. you seem to be a lot more relaxed and the more relaxed you are the better person you are ..well done
My husband suffers so hated the rib ride out to go scuba diving, but loved the diving so much he would do it. I am not terribly prone, but have fed the fishes on a particularly rough day and do go through bouts of feeling rough (I only threw up once when I was pregnant as well, but felt nauseous for a full 3.5 months….). I bring a flask of hot tea or coffee with me as well as lots of cold water, and ginger biscuits and chocolate. Also, being busy (I am usually organising racing or doing safety patrol, or making sure cub Scouts don’t fall overboard!) really does help by distracting from what the body is feeling.
Fruit pastilles! I don’t know why it works but it works for me. Favourite seasickness food: banana with peanut butter. Soft, easy to get down, lots of calories.
I've never been seasick myself, but have had lots of people on my boats that were prone to it. I've found the most helpful thing I can do it give them a "preventative" to take their mind off it. For example, if you tell them they won't get seasick if they stay on deck and look at the horizon, or put pressure 2 inches up from their left wrist, or have a beer, or eat a certain food, it works and they generally start to feel better. I doubt it would work on a long passage with several days off shore, but I've seen it work over and over when people come out for day sails. I think the important thing is that they're anxious, and I'm giving them a way to fight back and be in control. It's the people who can't stop thinking about whether or not they feel sick that get into trouble. To be clear, I think this is a different brand of seasickness from what you're discussing in this video. I have no doubt that seasickness on long passages is real and the tips offered here will help. But a lot of people seem convinced that they'll feel bad the moment they step on a boat and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Great call ladies. We want to sail out for our retirement but my wife get motion sickness if she isn’t the driver in the car so we are looking for everything and anything that will help. Thank you
This is VERY helpful! My husband is prone to this and we need tips. I get the dizzys (yrsla in swedish) but I never throw up bc of it. I just wabble around like a drunk. On that rom fizzle-stuff. :-) (It is stress related, so nothing can be done.) Anyway, this is EXCELLENT! /Catta
Tuggummi som heter Calma och finns på apoteket i Sverige. Har provat när jag var sjösjuk,och efter en stund kunde jag stå upp och styra. Bra video. Med vänlig hälsning, Tomas
Scopaderm makes me violently ill. I started it a day before my first trip of the year & ended up in the company sick room for the day. I was seasick for 48 hours. I do not eat but drink water. I sail single handed & am seasick 25-30% of the time at the start of a holiday. I feel I want to die. Sometimes I have sailed through busy shipping lanes whilst collapsed in the cockpit floor with no idea of where I am & have narrowly missed being hit by ships.Fortunately they have altered course for me (at night.) I now have a canvas seat that fits in the cockpit hatch so I can slump in it & look all round whilst remaining wedged. That helps as I do not have to keep bracing myself so can nod of for catnaps. After chucking up immediately have a pee. It is the only time one can feel capable of going below & getting ones kit off long enough to do it. None of the tablets work & I have tried them all over the last 50 years. I have even been sick 9 miles from home in fairly calm weather. I have found that the electric watch does help a bit but I am getting immune to that now. I am also a severe Migraine sufferer so I sometimes lose some visibility as well Normally lasts 24 hours.Then I am dead tired but can start to recover I just say to myself that it will go & accept it.
Man, you are determined to go on sailing, hat off to you sir, I had my Powerball that we have on the lake, taking it out off of Long, and never got seasick, so went on a cruise in the Caribbean the Western Caribbean myself and my family wife and two boys, when we left Miami on the way to Mexico , there was a hurricane brewing out there, so it was announced that we will not be going to Mexico instead will be spending two days in the Gulf of Mexico in the middle of the hurricane, unbelievable it wasn't normal waves it was mountains that the ship was continuously rising and dropping over, it was like being on a swing getting butterflies every time the ship rises and falls to the waves, we all got so sick, that we have to lay down flat in bed, every time you raise your head you get nauseous and throw up, we went through this day and night, we tried to eat I could not make it to the cafeteria to ask for food, I would run back to my cabin to throw up, finally they brought us food into our cabin but we just could not eat anything, finally they gave us some motion sickness tablets and that helped out a lot, my wife will never ever go on a cruise ship again.
Three things - 1) a box of Stugeron, 2) a box of Stugeron , 3) a box of Stugeron. Yes 3 box es so you can assist the poor Seasick people who can't buy Stugeron Over the Counter. YOU, take HALF of One Tablet, 30 minutes before you go on board the boat, and HALF a tablet every morning for 2 to 4 days until you get your Sea Legs. Others only get the recommended 2 tablet dose, IF they are in a bad way already with Seasickness. AND, as they likely won't be able to keep the Rablets down if they swallow them, try ONE tablet first under their tongue to dissolve there and get into the bloodstream fast. You should know within half an hour if one tablet is sufficient. Try to avoid Two Tablet Doses, because they are fast asleep making Zzzzzs for the entire Day - not good if needed to do Watches. I've never had to time how long the effects of One Tablet last, but prepare for themnto be making Zzzzs for at least 6 hours just in Case, as you had better be ready and able to Cope Without Them. Never Tried it, but Marmalade was the First deliberate attempt to create a Seasick Treatment, the name coming from Mal de Mer , with Mary Queen of Scots being a user, which suggests sweet Comfort foods do help, so Marmalade on Toast with sweetened Tea ? Otherwise, if in the Cockpit do Not Get Cold and Shivvery. If you are, get relieved, go below warm up and put Warmer Clothes on, make hot drinks for everyone, get back on Watch, and Bugger the Selfies. I'm seriously considering having No Cameras or HiFi system on my next boat, and willmonly have a TV as one can be the cheapest Large Boat Network interface you can get. Obviously I'm Not interested in having a RUclips Channel at the moment either.I May do a Written Blog, so People can be helped to Learn to Read again. Best Wishes and Fair Winds to All. Bob, the Grumpy Old Fart. 👍🙂🇬🇧🏴🇺🇲
Go TEAM ! Great tips! It's true! Please add REAL Ginger slices for make ginger tea to your list. I'm just back today from crossing - Gibraltar to Gran Canarias on a Beneteau First 40.1 and the real Ginger slices was my go-to drink of choice..... (no tea bags).
This made me remember the awful situation during my very first time diving on open ocean. It was my dream since I was a child and when I was on my first week at university I joined in to the science faculty dive team, I thought it would be so much easier but they take very seriously all the learning situation and I went to campus from Monday to Sunday, on weekends we had theory classes o Saturday and pool practice on Sundays, for the basic course we spent a whole semester on the pool learning swim styles, apneas, how to put out gear correctly and safe lessons before go to the sea. And when that time finally came, it was a tropical storm just on the place we must have our first diving trip at the Gulf of Mexico, the first day we can't do anything but the second with a little bit better weather we started our activities, I never got sea sickness on the past, but that day we stayed on a very little boat and it moved so much because the wind and big waves, also all the smoke of the engine stayed in around the boat and every single student feel dizzy, when we learned the vomiting maneuver before on the pool I thought that no one gonna use it, but I was wrong, I was the only one that didn't did it despite how bad I felt. After that the water calmed down and the experience next days became better. When the basic course finished I needed to take the next one, and at the end over the next two years I became a 3 stars diver, rescue diver and advanced scientific diver (FMAS / CMAS), and when I was at the last course became monitor of the new basic students and we always remember the importance of preventing sea sickness any other kind of illness and follow strongly all the safety process during every dive trip.
Tomato soup for me too and anything spicy hot! Dramamine works for me but I normally don’t get seasick until I can smell diesel, so sailboats don’t usually make me very sick unless it’s very rolling. I also don’t feel as bad if I stay on the Cockpit or somewhere that I can see.
4 years in the US Navy on small ships taught me that saltine crackers are your best friend.. Never used any patch or pills, just a low sugar breakfast and plenty of saltines... (I spent a lot of time on the North Atlantic and most of that time in the winter)!!
No milk, no heavy, oily stuff like bacon or hamburger meat (which I would never eat). No alcohol the night before. Also ginger. Fresh is best to help. Ginger tea, chews and even ginger beer. In fact, I love carbonation when I do not feel well. I did buy the new reliffband (I got a cheaper knockoff). I have no idea if it works. I will get the medication before a journey but have that watch charged and ready. Heidi
Do not forget some particular smels can lead to seasicknesstoo like hot diesel fuel and orange juice together or diesel fumes from the exaust. About wat to eat: my last resouce is boiled eggs because are always ready and you can use them to complement other stuff. Before leaving port at least ten of them will be ready to use just in case.
Some of your tips will help to be confortable on a boat but won't prevent seasickness. Only 2 rules for seasickness : 1. take the helm the first day and if not, stand in the cockpit and watch the horizon (remove that ridiculous bimini tent) 2. never go in the cabin the first day. I have seen experienced sailors throwing up after changing pants in the cabin.
YES! taking the helm is absolutely huge factor for me getting seasickness. At the helm you are anticipating the movement of the boat and this seems to help with the syncronisation between ears and eyes. As soon as I go below I get sick. So true. Lastly, Cyclizine (prescription drug) is absolutely amazing for seasickness
A patch over one eye is said to help some folk. Maybe that's why pirates wore them. Some also say a patch and an ear plug in the opposite ear to the eye patch works.
I’ve not experienced seasickness because I have not been offshore that much. However, I have experienced some motion sickness in small aircraft in summer heat and turbulence. For me, I will reply upon ginger to help. This could be ginger ale or ginger snap cookies. I have not tried ginger pills, but a friend used those when he was on a research ship and it worked for him.
Ok. Wife and I are shocked there isn't a chorus of Stugeron lovers. No side effects, no nausea, perhaps a bit of mood elevation. It's not a new drug and is commonly used for inner ear issues. Cinnarizine is available in Europe and Central America, and it can be a real miracle drug. Without it, I want to die. If I take a 1/4 pill before sailing and a 1/4 pill maybe twice a day after that,..let er rip! My wife doesn't get sick, and with Stugeron, neither do I. If it weren't for the nurse/crew who introduced it to me 20 years ago, I would have sold the boat and taken up chess.
I used to get motion sick from roller coasters, but much like eating hot/spicy foods, I developed a tolerance. The higher the intensity, the less motion sick I got. Don't know if motion sick from roller coasters is the same as seasick though.
:) Avoid being tied to the pier, or eating improperly held meals. I've been sick on a boat twice and one may have had more to do with port activities, and the other with an improper food handling issue - temperatures to hold foods at sea between meals are the same as they are on land. Just because you're dealing with motion issues on one hand, doesn't relieve the necessity to deal with the mundane on the other. :( Some of my fellow travelers have not been so lucky, give them as much space as possible and GENTLY help them deal with it(make accommodations like Sophie noted in the vlog) while not reinforcing the "Hey, you're really sick aren't you" sometimes it's like driving them into the pit of it. If you don't know what to say as your friend struggles, say nothing and stay out of their way, if they need help, they'll ask.
Sea sickness is part of the fun, right of passage so to speak, I think it makes you a better person and also makes you avoid crap food and drinks before sailing. If you are going to do this for a living!
Never go to sea on an empty stomach. Greasy foods sound wrong but actually take longer to go through your system and can help prevent seasickness. I have seen many people helped by fish and chips (prior to sailing). If you start to feel hungry your brain will convince you that you are seasick and its all downhill from there.
Great video. Thanks for the tips. Just out of curiosity, I'd love go hear from Annette whether she has experienced more seasickness while on a catamaran or while sailing in a monohull.
Pretty good advise ladies , but I think you could have added 2 important bits of wisdom to the video from your personal point of experience : 1) best place on the boat , and 2) best body position -- to feed the fishes when it finally comes to it . :-) ;-) :-)
For me it seems that diesel fumes, even small amounts, triggers seasickness with me. Otherwise I'm usually the one who is fine while everyone else is sick. I get sick driving behind a truck with a diesel engine.
You did not mention... How long does mild sea sickness lactation? How long does moderate sea sickness last? Etc.? On another note, I hear that the great lakes are much different than the seas. If I have never been ill on the lakes does that not make me immune from the seas?
Hi Sophie. I posted on your Airshow video about this as it was your latest video and I thought it have a better chance at you seeing the information but I am going to post it here too just to be safe. Have you tried EmeTerm Fashion FDA-cleared Relieve Nausea Electrode Stimulator Morning Sickness. It looks like a watch you wear in the inside of your wrist. It has two electrodes that stimulate the nerves in your hand which overrides the nerve impulses from your stomach making you feel sick. I watched a whole bunch of videos and seems to work really well. Just thought you might want to give it a try.
I must admit, after hearing the side effects of what Sophie was prescribed for Seasickness, I'd avoid that stuff at all costs, as it sounds totally counterproductive ?
I'm that guy everyone was annoyed with, when I was in the Navy, Never got seasick, we were in a Typhoon and I was hungry and looking for food. Lol, on fishing boats I'd look for the person who was chumming and fish on that side.
Oh Larry, I’m genuinely happy for you that you never got seasick. Non seasick persons aren’t annoying, they are GREAT 😆 (well. As long as they’re ok taking the watch that seasickness ruined for me 😬)
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Sophie and Anett, (and Catamaran Supply) you two have a very special chemistry on camera with useful sailing information on a subject most sailors choose not to talk about, I hope to see more . . . .
Tip: the most important thing for someone to do after they have thrown up/puked/regurgitated (or whatever other gastrointestinal terminology assigned to the anatomical anomaly is given!) is to replenish your system with electrolytes mainly in the form of liquid (firstly), primarily because of the amount of fluid you have lost through said 'anatomical anomaly', which will have a short-term effect on your blood sugar level. Then followed by a high carb (soft eating) snack/meal. You can purchase electrolyte packets, or consume a soft drink (lemonade or the like, but not Coca-Cola) and then keep up the water intake (vital) but, make sure the water is at room temperature - cold/chilled water is a no-no when your body is going through shock. Soup should not be consumed until you have sufficiently replenished your system with an electrolyte drink and water, because of the time it takes for your body to process and absorb the soup, unlike an electrolyte/soft drink which is almost instantaneous.
Annette has such a beautiful speaking voice, she should be a public speaker!
Relief once you are sick: cool compress from forehead to back side of neck, lie down on your stomach rather than your side or your back.
Great tips, I'm not saying this is right but when I was 15 and first went offshore on a commercial fishing boat we did a few days and I was well sick on the third night we went ashore and the experienced lads on the boat cured my seasickness, that night I had five pints of Breda lager and three cheese and onion rolls in the bar of the Moorings hotel and the next morning somewhere in the shipping lanes threw up for the last and final time and was fine from then on.
I'm not saying this is the right course of action but its worked for me.
What a sensible pair of sailors you are. Great advice always stems from great experience. Well done.
Well done ladies. A considered well thought out presentation.
Generally I'd avoid milky stuff - it's much less pleasant if it comes up through your nose ;-) ! By the way Scolpamine is a brand name - the drug is really called Hyoscine. The cause is the incongaruity between the lack of motion your eyes see and the movement being sensed by your vestibular system (ears), so things I would suggest - doing things which involve looking at the horizon (great advantage if you have a pilothouse), when the time comes to go below - if you can go straight below, foulies off, into the bunk and close your eyes and keep them closed - shaking your head in the meantime can help (doesn't give your ears time to work out what's going on). Keep your eyes shut and you should be okay. Agree just throwing up makes you feel alot better usually, no point fighting it at that point (fish love it - predigested food :-)!). Ginger snaps and biscuits are good for me :-)! Generally gets better as you get older I think. Different motions of different boats can affect people differently too. I never believe anyone who tells me they never get seasick - it just means they haven't either done enough sailing or haven't been in rough enough conditions for long enough. (Yes person answering I'm sure you're the exception that proves the rule :-))
Scopalomine is a generic name, which is used in the US. Sturgeon is not available in the US but fairly easy to obtain while cruising. Seasickness is idiosyncratic, each person has unique causes and triggers. The only sure cure was given by Lord Nelson. Sit under or hold onto a tree. Fair winds all.
The best video about preventing seasickness i‘ve seen so far on yt!
Great video and excellent tips. I will remember about eating before.
Oh man. Worst fears are around sea sickness - this is super helpful and reassuring! Go ladies!
Awesome! So glad you liked it Victoria, and yes you can absolutely do it!!! The process sucks and it’s a learning curve, but it’s totally possible to manage seasickness 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Was really looking forward to seeing the seasickness glasses on Sophie again! I almost always get seasick the first day or two of sailing in the ocean. It’s terrible but I think your suggestions are great and it’s good to remember you will get better. But was hoping to see the glasses again. They definitely made me smile the last time you wore them.
I've used the patches before but they itched terribly and made me sleepy. I began cutting them in half which worked(less side effects) then into quarters. Quarters worked great. Now I use Bonine which you can buy over the counter. It works very well for me.
Great info, ladies, thanks!
That is a great video. I can almost identify every episode of sickness I have ever had. It was a combination of some or all these factors. Going out on the water after having a few drinks the night before ( I rarely drink, maybe 12 beer a year so having 2 or 3 in one sitting has great effect on me), not eating breakfast (because of the night before or just don't feel like eating) and not getting enough sleep and feeling beat before going out. A combination of any two of the above has effect on me and all three guarantee a sour experience.
When starting to feel sea sickness come on one of the best things to do is consider what you can do to control the motion of the boat. Anett mentioned beating into waves for 2 days - why not come hove too for an hour or two to flatten boat out, have your sea sickness food, drink water and allow yourself some rest before getting back to smashing upwind into the waves. 2 hours feels like a long time to not be making progress but in the grand scheme of offshore passages and how good a reset it can give you there is a good chance you will make that time back with clear thinking and better decision making.
Similarly when running downwind and getting some parametric rolling consider changing course or sail set a little to try and 'pin' the boat on one side and reduce the range of the rolling.
Reefing or unreefing (more sail in light winds when there is big sea can stop the boat getting thrown about as much) can also help depending on the circumstance.
Remeber it isn't a race to the destination but a trip to be enjoyed. Utilising good seamanship to take control of the vessels motions might add 12 hours to a trip but if it stops you feeding the fishes id say its worth it
For me it is the earplug on the left site (I am right handed) I made myself some personalised earplugs so I can wear them very long without pain. You can go to a shop for hearing agents and they take a stamp from the inside of your ear. It takes 2 weeks ad 60 euros but this is very very invested. Thanks for the video ladies
Hi,
Great account of a problem on which I am an expert!
I have been prone to seasickness all my sailing life, under the wrong circumstances, and have been completely incapacitated on a few occasions. There are times when I could quite happily just slip under the guard rail and get it all over with.
However I have sailed regularly over 25 years, and often go single handedly, so I worry about it.
I get quiet and irritable first (apparently), other people talking and expecting a response can be an issue. My wife says that I go deathly pale and actually look green and I sometimes get involuntary stomach and gut contractions early on.
I find that cold is a major factor in inducing it and getting more clothes on while you are still able to, and/or getting under the sprayhood can abort it. I have never been seasick in the summer in the Med but often get it coastal sailing round the UK, so I now have a boat in both locations! Sitting up and moving about doing purposeful tasks is good, but becoming recumbent, and cold, in the cockpit is often the trigger.
I also agree that going below and lying down, while seeming counter-intuitive at first, is the right thing to do if it is bad. I just crash straight into the bunk without trying to undress in any way and half an hour later I am better.
I have also found that skippering is better than being crew. If I am alone or in charge I often change tack or turn off the wind to change the boat motion and find this can make a big difference.
I agree Scoplomine patches are the best medication and putting it on the day before a rough passage is key. Stugeron helps a bit but not in the same league as Scopolamine.
Finally, the worst thing is a session of alcohol with the newly assembled crew the night before. This will guarantee misery.
Yah, I don't have much experience myself and I have been seasick before, but I do aspire to become a skipper / get the coastal yachtmaster certification and eventually go singlehanded one day, so reading your experience is encouraging me to keep going.
Hi ya Anett and Sophie! Good job on this and such a compassionate and inspiring way to help others - so a BIG T/Y!
My "pro-tip" An ear plug. not Plugs - just one, which ear is not important. I think it gives the vestibular apparati something else to fuss with other than the unpredictable movement of the boat. (I'm ex-Airforce and not prone to motion sickness but I do this when I'm down below in rough weather... so far so good but it could be a Placebo effect... but if it works? Why Not!?)
Hi Sophie and Ryan, i’ve just finished a binge watch from the very first episode and I would like to say thank you very much for putting your life out there online it’s very interesting I’m very into sailing and your videos especially Ryan’s ones are very informative of tech talks et cetera I have 1000 positive things to say about your channel at the one thing I am most impressed about is ..bear in mind I’ve only just binged watched the whole lot.. is how much Ryan has changed from the first episodes I’m so glad you’ve change Ryan watching those stressful tantrums and taking it out on Sophie was a bit cringe.. you seem to be a lot more relaxed and the more relaxed you are the better person you are ..well done
He has mellowed out a bit... but those times can happen to anyone.
Great tips, thanks so much for sharing!
I like it! Could be a Morning Show concept.
My husband suffers so hated the rib ride out to go scuba diving, but loved the diving so much he would do it. I am not terribly prone, but have fed the fishes on a particularly rough day and do go through bouts of feeling rough (I only threw up once when I was pregnant as well, but felt nauseous for a full 3.5 months….). I bring a flask of hot tea or coffee with me as well as lots of cold water, and ginger biscuits and chocolate. Also, being busy (I am usually organising racing or doing safety patrol, or making sure cub Scouts don’t fall overboard!) really does help by distracting from what the body is feeling.
Amazing! Great advice. Thank you
Great tips ladies! BTW... I don't think I have ever seen the both of you look more BEAUTIFUL!!! OMG! ❤️😍
Great video! Many helpful tips. Keep up the good work!
Fruit pastilles! I don’t know why it works but it works for me.
Favourite seasickness food: banana with peanut butter. Soft, easy to get down, lots of calories.
I've never been seasick myself, but have had lots of people on my boats that were prone to it. I've found the most helpful thing I can do it give them a "preventative" to take their mind off it. For example, if you tell them they won't get seasick if they stay on deck and look at the horizon, or put pressure 2 inches up from their left wrist, or have a beer, or eat a certain food, it works and they generally start to feel better. I doubt it would work on a long passage with several days off shore, but I've seen it work over and over when people come out for day sails. I think the important thing is that they're anxious, and I'm giving them a way to fight back and be in control. It's the people who can't stop thinking about whether or not they feel sick that get into trouble.
To be clear, I think this is a different brand of seasickness from what you're discussing in this video. I have no doubt that seasickness on long passages is real and the tips offered here will help. But a lot of people seem convinced that they'll feel bad the moment they step on a boat and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Great call ladies. We want to sail out for our retirement but my wife get motion sickness if she isn’t the driver in the car so we are looking for everything and anything that will help. Thank you
This is VERY helpful! My husband is prone to this and we need tips. I get the dizzys (yrsla in swedish) but I never throw up bc of it. I just wabble around like a drunk. On that rom fizzle-stuff. :-) (It is stress related, so nothing can be done.)
Anyway, this is EXCELLENT! /Catta
Informative and (mildly) entertaining. You two work well together. Fair winds!
Tuggummi som heter Calma och finns på apoteket i Sverige. Har provat när jag var sjösjuk,och efter en stund kunde jag stå upp och styra. Bra video. Med vänlig hälsning, Tomas
Great Advices !
Thanks for a super channel !
You really introduce Sailing experience in a fun way..!!
3 kinds of sailors right, those who've had seasickness, those who will have it and those who lie about not having it.
Scopaderm makes me violently ill. I started it a day before my first trip of the year & ended up in the company sick room for the day. I was seasick for 48 hours. I do not eat but drink water. I sail single handed & am seasick 25-30% of the time at the start of a holiday. I feel I want to die. Sometimes I have sailed through busy shipping lanes whilst collapsed in the cockpit floor with no idea of where I am & have narrowly missed being hit by ships.Fortunately they have altered course for me (at night.)
I now have a canvas seat that fits in the cockpit hatch so I can slump in it & look all round whilst remaining wedged. That helps as I do not have to keep bracing myself so can nod of for catnaps.
After chucking up immediately have a pee. It is the only time one can feel capable of going below & getting ones kit off long enough to do it.
None of the tablets work & I have tried them all over the last 50 years. I have even been sick 9 miles from home in fairly calm weather. I have found that the electric watch does help a bit but I am getting immune to that now.
I am also a severe Migraine sufferer so I sometimes lose some visibility as well
Normally lasts 24 hours.Then I am dead tired but can start to recover
I just say to myself that it will go & accept it.
Man, you are determined to go on sailing, hat off to you sir, I had my Powerball that we have on the lake, taking it out off of Long, and never got seasick, so went on a cruise in the Caribbean the Western Caribbean myself and my family wife and two boys, when we left Miami on the way to Mexico , there was a hurricane brewing out there, so it was announced that we will not be going to Mexico instead will be spending two days in the Gulf of Mexico in the middle of the hurricane, unbelievable it wasn't normal waves it was mountains that the ship was continuously rising and dropping over, it was like being on a swing getting butterflies every time the ship rises and falls to the waves, we all got so sick, that we have to lay down flat in bed, every time you raise your head you get nauseous and throw up, we went through this day and night, we tried to eat I could not make it to the cafeteria to ask for food, I would run back to my cabin to throw up, finally they brought us food into our cabin but we just could not eat anything, finally they gave us some motion sickness tablets and that helped out a lot, my wife will never ever go on a cruise ship again.
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Three things - 1) a box of Stugeron, 2) a box of Stugeron , 3) a box of Stugeron. Yes 3 box es so you can assist the poor Seasick people who can't buy Stugeron Over the Counter. YOU, take HALF of One Tablet, 30 minutes before you go on board the boat, and HALF a tablet every morning for 2 to 4 days until you get your Sea Legs. Others only get the recommended 2 tablet dose, IF they are in a bad way already with Seasickness. AND, as they likely won't be able to keep the Rablets down if they swallow them, try ONE tablet first under their tongue to dissolve there and get into the bloodstream fast. You should know within half an hour if one tablet is sufficient. Try to avoid Two Tablet Doses, because they are fast asleep making Zzzzzs for the entire Day - not good if needed to do Watches. I've never had to time how long the effects of One Tablet last, but prepare for themnto be making Zzzzs for at least 6 hours just in Case, as you had better be ready and able to Cope Without Them. Never Tried it, but Marmalade was the First deliberate attempt to create a Seasick Treatment, the name coming from Mal de Mer , with Mary Queen of Scots being a user, which suggests sweet Comfort foods do help, so Marmalade on Toast with sweetened Tea ? Otherwise, if in the Cockpit do Not Get Cold and Shivvery. If you are, get relieved, go below warm up and put Warmer Clothes on, make hot drinks for everyone, get back on Watch, and Bugger the Selfies. I'm seriously considering having No Cameras or HiFi system on my next boat, and willmonly have a TV as one can be the cheapest Large Boat Network interface you can get. Obviously I'm Not interested in having a RUclips Channel at the moment either.I May do a Written Blog, so People can be helped to Learn to Read again. Best Wishes and Fair Winds to All. Bob, the Grumpy Old Fart. 👍🙂🇬🇧🏴🇺🇲
Break out the funky SEA SICKNESS GLASSES!! You ROCKED those glasses. Hard!! Ha!
Go TEAM ! Great tips! It's true!
Please add REAL Ginger slices for make ginger tea to your list. I'm just back today from crossing - Gibraltar to Gran Canarias on a Beneteau First 40.1 and the real Ginger slices was my go-to drink of choice..... (no tea bags).
This made me remember the awful situation during my very first time diving on open ocean. It was my dream since I was a child and when I was on my first week at university I joined in to the science faculty dive team, I thought it would be so much easier but they take very seriously all the learning situation and I went to campus from Monday to Sunday, on weekends we had theory classes o Saturday and pool practice on Sundays, for the basic course we spent a whole semester on the pool learning swim styles, apneas, how to put out gear correctly and safe lessons before go to the sea. And when that time finally came, it was a tropical storm just on the place we must have our first diving trip at the Gulf of Mexico, the first day we can't do anything but the second with a little bit better weather we started our activities, I never got sea sickness on the past, but that day we stayed on a very little boat and it moved so much because the wind and big waves, also all the smoke of the engine stayed in around the boat and every single student feel dizzy, when we learned the vomiting maneuver before on the pool I thought that no one gonna use it, but I was wrong, I was the only one that didn't did it despite how bad I felt. After that the water calmed down and the experience next days became better. When the basic course finished I needed to take the next one, and at the end over the next two years I became a 3 stars diver, rescue diver and advanced scientific diver (FMAS / CMAS), and when I was at the last course became monitor of the new basic students and we always remember the importance of preventing sea sickness any other kind of illness and follow strongly all the safety process during every dive trip.
Yes the technicolour yawn into the ocean to burley up the water does work for relief , did it many times ;)
Gatorade Works great too! Keeps you hydrated an maintains Elecrtolyte Levels in your Body!
Really good one, thanks 🤟
Tomato soup for me too and anything spicy hot! Dramamine works for me but I normally don’t get seasick until I can smell diesel, so sailboats don’t usually make me very sick unless it’s very rolling. I also don’t feel as bad if I stay on the Cockpit or somewhere that I can see.
4 years in the US Navy on small ships taught me that saltine crackers are your best friend.. Never used any patch or pills, just a low sugar breakfast and plenty of saltines... (I spent a lot of time on the North Atlantic and most of that time in the winter)!!
No milk, no heavy, oily stuff like bacon or hamburger meat (which I would never eat). No alcohol the night before.
Also ginger. Fresh is best to help. Ginger tea, chews and even ginger beer. In fact, I love carbonation when I do not feel well. I did buy the new reliffband (I got a cheaper knockoff). I have no idea if it works. I will get the medication before a journey but have that watch charged and ready. Heidi
Excellent !
This video made me feel seasick. And I’m on dry land in Albi in the middle of SW France!
Do not forget some particular smels can lead to seasicknesstoo like hot diesel fuel and orange juice together or diesel fumes from the exaust. About wat to eat: my last resouce is boiled eggs because are always ready and you can use them to complement other stuff. Before leaving port at least ten of them will be ready to use just in case.
Some of your tips will help to be confortable on a boat but won't prevent seasickness.
Only 2 rules for seasickness :
1. take the helm the first day and if not, stand in the cockpit and watch the horizon (remove that ridiculous bimini tent)
2. never go in the cabin the first day. I have seen experienced sailors throwing up after changing pants in the cabin.
YES! taking the helm is absolutely huge factor for me getting seasickness. At the helm you are anticipating the movement of the boat and this seems to help with the syncronisation between ears and eyes.
As soon as I go below I get sick. So true.
Lastly, Cyclizine (prescription drug) is absolutely amazing for seasickness
I think anxiety is the major precursor to seasickness, so generally the more sailing you do the less it effects you.
GREAT video ... good advice presented in a fun way! Thank you!
Thanks so much Patrick!! I'm so happy you liked it :)
Bananas - “tastes the same either direction” 😉
A patch over one eye is said to help some folk. Maybe that's why pirates wore them.
Some also say a patch and an ear plug in the opposite ear to the eye patch works.
Great Video !
Throwing up while on passage is called “chumming”. 😎
I’ve not experienced seasickness because I have not been offshore that much. However, I have experienced some motion sickness in small aircraft in summer heat and turbulence. For me, I will reply upon ginger to help. This could be ginger ale or ginger snap cookies. I have not tried ginger pills, but a friend used those when he was on a research ship and it worked for him.
Ok. Wife and I are shocked there isn't a chorus of Stugeron lovers. No side effects, no nausea, perhaps a bit of mood elevation. It's not a new drug and is commonly used for inner ear issues. Cinnarizine is available in Europe and Central America, and it can be a real miracle drug. Without it, I want to die. If I take a 1/4 pill before sailing and a 1/4 pill maybe twice a day after that,..let er rip! My wife doesn't get sick, and with Stugeron, neither do I. If it weren't for the nurse/crew who introduced it to me 20 years ago, I would have sold the boat and taken up chess.
I used to get motion sick from roller coasters, but much like eating hot/spicy foods, I developed a tolerance. The higher the intensity, the less motion sick I got.
Don't know if motion sick from roller coasters is the same as seasick though.
:) Avoid being tied to the pier, or eating improperly held meals. I've been sick on a boat twice and one may have had more to do with port activities, and the other with an improper food handling issue - temperatures to hold foods at sea between meals are the same as they are on land.
Just because you're dealing with motion issues on one hand, doesn't relieve the necessity to deal with the mundane on the other.
:( Some of my fellow travelers have not been so lucky, give them as much space as possible and GENTLY help them deal with it(make accommodations like Sophie noted in the vlog) while not reinforcing the "Hey, you're really sick aren't you" sometimes it's like driving them into the pit of it. If you don't know what to say as your friend struggles, say nothing and stay out of their way, if they need help, they'll ask.
Sea sickness is part of the fun, right of passage so to speak, I think it makes you a better person and also makes you avoid crap food and drinks before sailing. If you are going to do this for a living!
Never go to sea on an empty stomach. Greasy foods sound wrong but actually take longer to go through your system and can help prevent seasickness. I have seen many people helped by fish and chips (prior to sailing). If you start to feel hungry your brain will convince you that you are seasick and its all downhill from there.
Best sea sick mess are Stugeron. Will work after being sick but best early.
Great video. Thanks for the tips. Just out of curiosity, I'd love go hear from Annette whether she has experienced more seasickness while on a catamaran or while sailing in a monohull.
Pretty good advise ladies , but I think you could have added 2 important bits of wisdom to the video from your personal point of experience :
1) best place on the boat , and 2) best body position -- to feed the fishes when it finally comes to it . :-) ;-) :-)
You get seasick when you are scared so do not be afraid hihi I have 15 months in the Norwegian Navy and the North Sea are my friend hihi
For me it seems that diesel fumes, even small amounts, triggers seasickness with me. Otherwise I'm usually the one who is fine while everyone else is sick. I get sick driving behind a truck with a diesel engine.
Hawkins Cheezies is my go to anti nausea food, sadly, only available in Canada
You did not mention...
How long does mild sea sickness lactation?
How long does moderate sea sickness last?
Etc.?
On another note, I hear that the great lakes are much different than the seas. If I have never been ill on the lakes does that not make me immune from the seas?
Booze the day before is a killer
Hi Sophie. I posted on your Airshow video about this as it was your latest video and I thought it have a better chance at you seeing the information but I am going to post it here too just to be safe. Have you tried EmeTerm Fashion FDA-cleared Relieve Nausea Electrode Stimulator Morning Sickness. It looks like a watch you wear in the inside of your wrist. It has two electrodes that stimulate the nerves in your hand which overrides the nerve impulses from your stomach making you feel sick. I watched a whole bunch of videos and seems to work really well. Just thought you might want to give it a try.
I think it was Spike Milligan that advised that the best cure for sea sickness was to sit under a tree.
Great tips here, thanks.
In German tree and boom is the same word. So I'll try that next time! 😂
The girls couldn't wait to set foot on dry land - they wanted to get to the nearest salon. Your hair looks spectacular, both of you.
I’ve heard recently that Ginger Cookies are Good for Seasickness Prevention & or Reduction😜 Stay Safe & Enjoy😎
I've heard that about ginger. Never tried it though, so can't vouch for it from first hand experience.
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Stugeron 15 mg. 30,000 ocean miles and not seasick yet. Don't leave home without it.
Does sleeping in a hammock help. I wonder why no one uses a hammock to sleep in to dampen the motion of the boat.
So I wonder if acupuncture Helps !!!
Only sure fire cure is to go sit under a tree! LOL….if not I use Bonine…..amazing. No dry mouth no drowsiness ….. no side effects.
I must admit, after hearing the side effects of what Sophie was prescribed for Seasickness, I'd avoid that stuff at all costs, as it sounds totally counterproductive ?
I used to drink black coffee and eat saltine crackers.
Manger des bananes, si on peut... Elles ont le même goût en entrant qu'en sortant...
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I'm that guy everyone was annoyed with, when I was in the Navy, Never got seasick, we were in a Typhoon and I was hungry and looking for food. Lol, on fishing boats I'd look for the person who was chumming and fish on that side.
Oh Larry, I’m genuinely happy for you that you never got seasick. Non seasick persons aren’t annoying, they are GREAT 😆 (well. As long as they’re ok taking the watch that seasickness ruined for me 😬)
@@RyanSophieSailing I am same way but found that I was always the guy that got to bucket sea water and clean up the mess on deck.
try a blue water sailboat, not a shoebox. Who knows, Sophie will start to understand the difference! For seasickness
:-)
Why does it seem that women are more prone to seasickness on RUclips sailing channels.
Oh I have an answer to that 😂 that’s because men hate to admit that they are prone to it too.
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