I noticed that it didn't seem to matter what people took as long as they took something. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Lee Youngblood via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > But Andy, > > What's the order of your prescriptions? Minor to Stergeron, almost all > choices only work for 20% of the population. I do fine with Bomine in my > system, and we all are a little sluggish the first couple days. We did > have a doc suggest cutting the patches in half - you may not need the whole > dose. > 2 cents, Lee > > > > Thank you Veddy Veddy Much for that PSA on STD's (Sea Transmitted >> Disease) >> I have forwarded that to all my Mal de Mar friends. >> >> Bill Coleman >> C&C 39 >> >> From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Andrew Burton via CnC-List >> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 12:58 PM >> To: [email protected] >> 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/>htt >> p://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >> phone +401 965 5260 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> [email protected] >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> > > > -- > Lee Youngblood <[email protected]> (425) 444-9109 > > Your Shilshole Sailboat Broker > > Gig Harbor Yacht Sales | Seattle > Office @ Dockside Solutions > 7001 Seaview Avenue NW #160 > Seattle, WA 98117 > New Office Phone (206) 707-1778 > > GHYS website: http://www.1gigharbor.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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