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Donal wrote:
Seasickness is 50% physical and 50% in the mind. It is triggered by
confusion between the signals from the eyes and ears(balance).

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The treatment for the "in the mind" side is also quite simple. Look

at the horizon .... this will synchronise the signals from the eyes and
ears. On a sailboat, this is easy. However, on a cruise ship this
will be a bit more difficult. If it is at all rough, then you should
stay on the upper decks where you can look at the horizon if your

?stomach begins to feel a bit funny. After the first 24 hours the
problem is likely to dissappear.


When I got seasick the first time I was working on a small (303')
top-heavy ship for NOAA going across the Atlantic. I found that after
about 6 or 7 days of misery that if I was below decks I could just
defocus my eyes when going down a passageway - just sort of look at
nothing, and the sickness would go away. After awhile of doing that it
became habit and never got seasick again.