Just for Betonov, My home for fleet week

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by vienna

Don't feel too badly about the seasickness; Admiral Nelson was well-known for suffering sea-sickness, especially if he had been on dry land for a period of time before setting out to sea again. You've just got to get your sea legs; pracice makes perfect...

The boat's mate was telling me that he's had people ask him to shoot them.

"Take me in or shoot me. Whichever is faster" was one of the times when they had gone out on a 14 hour trip.

He says he's had experienced fishermen go out and just die (not literally) over the side of the boat. I'm not too worried about it. I just don't like the feeling.


After I reached the inlet area at Carolina Beach in calmer waters I downed two sandwiches and a gatorade. Then I had a big cup of ice cream on the shore. It was a relatively good day. I liked being out on the water when I wasn't puking. The bad thing is my Mom forgot to give me the sea sickness pill this morning. She had thought she gave it to me...but nope...I didn't know we had pills.

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

After I reached the inlet area at Carolina Beach in calmer waters I downed two sandwiches and a gatorade. Then I had a big cup of ice cream on the shore. It was a relatively good day. I liked being out on the water when I wasn't puking. The bad thing is my Mom forgot to give me the sea sickness pill this morning. She had thought she gave it to me...but nope...I didn't know we had pills.

You may have been a bit dehydrated more so than seasick or you might have had a bit of both.Truth is people that are used to larger vessels they do not expedience as much movement while at sea.In smaller size vessel you move around much more.

My uncle has a boat every few months we'll go out about 30 miles out off of Jacksonville there is an old navy LST they sunk in the 70's it is a good spot to fish.My cousin he has to use those patches they seem to work for him.I guess I have good sea legs because it does not bother me.I also drink a lot of water because when you fish your are exerting a lot of energy and its hot in the summer.

I have been told by a few former sailors that even the most experienced sailors with thousands of sea miles get sick in storms.One guy on a DDG told me that the commander decided to sail though a pretty good size squall in stead of sail around it.It was a pretty rough couple of hours and most of the crew got seasick.The commander actually apologized to the crew for not sailing around.It was actually a shake down cruise a boat fresh from the yard.

The beast sailors are probably in the Coast Guard because they must sail into the worst conditions to rescue people.