Don't Let Seasickness Ruin Your Trip

Raritan Engineering Company your marine toilet systems specialists would like to share with you these topics we thought would be of interest to you this month regarding five great ways to cure seasickness quickly.

Hands up if you’ve experienced at least one bout of mal de mer in your lifetime. And don’t be embarrassed. Many people are prone to motion sickness; it’s waaaaay more common than you think. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 100% of us have—or will—succumb to seasickness on rough waters.

What is seasickness and what causes it?

Think of it as a battle of the senses. Your marine toilet systems experts talk about how seasickness occurs when one part of your balance-sensing system (your inner ear, eyes and sensory nerves) senses that your body is moving, but the other parts do not.

It's not easy (or fun) being green!

Symptoms of seasickness run the gamut from dry mouth, cold sweats, dizziness and drowsiness to mild headaches, nausea and vomiting. In other words, pure misery. But you don't have to suffer!

What are the best seasickness remedies?

We’ve asked seasoned skippers, sailors, travel experts and medical professionals for their best tips and tricks for conquering seasickness and compiled this handy list of cures to help you get your sea legs.

1 - Cast off well-rested...

One of the best ways to prevent seasickness is to take smart steps before even setting foot on a boat. “Get plenty of sleep before a voyage, since fatigue weakens your stamina,” advise Peter Flamisch and Vera Hovanyecz, who live aboard Irreversible and are hosts of Sail Over the Horizon on YouTube.

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#2 - ...And well-nourished

You never want to tackle rolling seas on an empty stomach, but you don’t want to be stuffed, either. Nick Fabbri and Terysa Vanderloo, video bloggers of Sailing Yacht Ruby Rose, recommend having a stodgy, solid meal (such as oatmeal, bagels, pancakes, etc.) before boarding and making sure you ”graze” throughout the day and drink plenty of water.

#3 - Arrive sober

Avoid alcohol 24 hours before boating. Your marine toilet systems suppliers talk about how even a mild hangover can easily turn into a nasty bout of seasickness.

#4 - Pop a pill

Dramamine and Bonine are the two most common and popular seasickness remedies. Both are essentially antihistamines and are available over-the-counter at most pharmacies. Both can also make you sleepy, so look for the non-drowsy formulas. Always take new medications on a test-drive—at least a week ahead of time—before using them on the water.

#5 - Patch things up

Scores of avid sailors spell seasick relief like this: SCOPOLAMINE patches. Sold under the brand name Transderm Scop, when placed on the skin (typically just behind the ear), this patch delivers the prescription drug scopolamine at a steady rate for up to three days. Your marine toilet systems distributors talk about how these patches work similarly to antihistamines by interfering with the communication between nerves and the part of the brain that controls vomiting.

So don't forget these great tips for minimizing your seasickness. 1) Get plenty of sleep before a voyage, since fatigue weakens your stamina; 2) avoid alcohol 24 hours before setting sail; and 3) Dramamine and Bonine are the two most common and popular seasickness remedies.

Fishing boat rescues 5 from life raft south of Aleutians

Five crew members of a commercial fishing boat were rescued after their vessel sank in Alaska waters.

The Coast Guard says the five from the Pacific 1 were picked up from an inflatable life raft about 40 miles southwest of Dutch Harbor by a second commercial fishing boat, the Kona Kai.

Coast Guard helicopters searched, spotted the raft and deployed a data marker buoy. An “inflight problem” forced the helicopter to fly back to its base.

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