"Vomit'orium" is another name for a pilot house.

A pilot house is common up here in the Pacific NW where it rains so much and
you really need some shelter will steering.

However, out on the open ocean, the majority of the time you want an open,
fresh air cock pit with a canvas or hard dodger and Bimini the just keep the
sum off and nothing else to block the breeze.

Another down side to a pilot house is the windage it presents along with
wide expanses of glass windows that could be easily be stoved in by a
boarding wave.

If you have a pilot house on a passage making vessel, it should be something
that won't sink the boat if you loose it.

Just some generally held opinions, by some. You will hear others of course.
(you know what they say about opinions.)

Steve
s/v Good Intentions