| There's something so alluring about sailing the high | | | | sense of seasickness. Stay up top and cast your |
| seas - it draws the likes of young adventurers like | | | | eyes out towards the horizon to help steady your |
| Jessica Watson and Abby Sunderland, and it is | | | | gaze - and your stomach. |
| considered one of the most enjoyable past times for | | | | 2. Avoid acidic foods before you step on board - if |
| seasoned sailors and ocean travellers. However, for | | | | you have a delicate stomach, acidic foods, including |
| those of us born without our sea legs, the idea of a | | | | coffee, will exacerbate any feelings of nausea and |
| sailing trip can leave us a bit anxious - and a wee bit | | | | discomfort. Drink plenty of water, in small sips, and stay |
| queasy in the stomach. | | | | hydrated throughout your sea fare. |
| Don't let seasickness ruin your dream getaway. There | | | | 3. Go ginger - ginger is a great natural remedy for |
| are a number of ways to lessen the effects of motion | | | | nausea and works wonders for seasickness. Have a |
| sickness and queasiness - step onboard with these | | | | bit before you go sailing as a preventative measure |
| great sailing tips. | | | | and keep some with you should you start to |
| What is Seasickness? | | | | experience the initial signs of motion sickness. |
| Seasickness, like all types of motion sickness, is the | | | | Peppermint has also been known to be effective. |
| reaction of your body's inner ear balance system to | | | | 4. Over the counter remedies - there are a number of |
| the unfamiliar motion of the ship. The rocking of the | | | | over the counter motion sickness combatants |
| vessel causes stress on the balancing part of your | | | | available, including Dramamine. They have been proven |
| brain - your head is trying to adjust to the unfamiliar | | | | effective for preventing seasickness when taken a |
| sensation of objects moving when it thinks they should | | | | couple of hours before setting sail. |
| be still! The stress leads to nausea and general | | | | 5. Stay busy and have fun - distraction is one of the |
| feelings of being unwell. | | | | best remedies for seasickness, so don't sit there |
| How to beat seasickness | | | | feeling sorry for yourself. This is a trip of a lifetime - |
| Seasickness will naturally abate within a few days at | | | | enjoy it! |
| sea, and in fact, many find the experience of returning | | | | Sailing Australia |
| to still land harrowing to the nerves. However, if you've | | | | Australia is remarkably blessed with cooperative seas |
| got only a few days or a couple of hours on board - | | | | and good weather conditions - the annual Boxing Day |
| here are a number of ways to adapt quickly: | | | | yacht race draws spectators from all across the |
| | | | country to Sydney and Hobart hotels to check out the |
| 1. Keep an eye on the horizon - try to avoid going | | | | competition. Meanwhile, summer is the perfect time to |
| below deck for an extended amount of time as the | | | | head to Whitsunday hotels and Airlie Beach to embark |
| sight of the closed space moving will heighten your | | | | on the island sailing adventure. |