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Our experience of close to 20’000 nautical miles on all the seas of the world allows us to offer you the best advice, so do not hesitate to contact us for any sailing project.

The eternal topic, before the start of a trip, is seasickness and how to combat it.  

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The"golden rule" is: Seasickness is primarily a mental issue!
>> If you are afraid of getting seasick, you usually will!

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Furthermore, itis known (and proven by studies) that there is a considerable connection between the histamine concentration in the blood and the susceptibility to seasickness.
By taking vitamin C-rich foods before and during the trip, this can significantly reduce seasickness and the associated complaints.
Very effective e.g. one week before the sailing trip, is to take concentrated vitamin C, bymeans of tablets for support.  

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Here are further recommendations to eliminate, or at least significantly reduce, the risk of seasickness

- Reduce stress and fatigue from a long journey.

- Abstain from histamine-rich foods, such as tomatoes, fish, seafood, cheese, mayonnaise or alcohol.
- Prevention with e.g. fruits, vegetables (rich in vitamin C)

- Avoid beeing cold!
Before leaving the harbour, have warm clothes ready. Freezing is a common trigger of seasickness.

- As the swell increases, it is important to keep your eyes on the horizon or close them.

If nothing else helps, then the only thing that remains is to reach into the on-board pharmacy.
With Stugeron (or similiar) you can get seasickness under control quite fast.
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If you only go to sea for a few days and want to be on the safe side, you can also take it as a preventive measure according to the prescription.
However, the intake of Stugeron only makes sense in the first two to threedays. If the trip lasts longer, the dose should be slowly reduced and try to see if it is possible "without".

Sources:

- Prof. Dr.Hans Scherer, FU
- Dr. Reinhard Jarisch, Head of the Floriansdorf Allergy Centre in Vienna

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