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This blog is about my first Atlantic Crossing as crew on board the Swan 51, Northern Child. I few to Las Palmas on Wednesday the 17th November 2010 to meet my 9 fellow crew members for the first time. We were about to sail in the racing division of the ARC 2010 to St Lucia in the Carribean. The race started on Sunday November the 21st 2010, depending on wind and currents it was expected to take us between 14-18 days to complete the 2,900 mile crossing.

Sunday, 14 November 2010

Seasickness

My biggest concern; the issue that I most think about, is seasickness.

I've raced offshore before; RORC races to the Channell Islands, non-stop round Ireland and the Fastnet in 2007. On all of the races of  I was really seasick. It didn't stop me doing my job (foredeck) entirely but it was very debilitating. I got plenty of support  and understanding from the other crew. But throwing up whilst kneeling  at the plunging bows, hanking on a headsail, is very inelegant and not really fair on ones shipmates.

These are the remedies I am packing for the ARC, the full armoury of wrist bands and drugs.


Everyone says that after three days it gets better. Comfort of a sort I guess.
Posted by Nick Tellwright at 03:55

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous14 November 2010 at 10:41

    nice blog!

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  2. Melissa15 November 2010 at 14:49

    Hi Nick you might already know this but ginger is also supposed to be good for seasickness. The Northern Child looks tiny - I can't believe you're planning to cross the Atlantic in that (I must've been picturing a cruise ship haha). Good luck!

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  3. Ben17 November 2010 at 07:06

    Don't worry about seasickness, after a couple of days out of sight of land psychosis will take care of it :-)

    Anyway Nelson got seasick, although I think the boats he sailed on were a little larger....

    Good luck, will follow the voyage with interest.

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