Morgans wrote:
A sudden squall line blew up, with winds clocked at over 60 knots, and that
was on land, and before it got to us. We were too far from land to get to
shelter in time. Waves, we estimated, were greater than 12 feet, with not
more than 50 feet, crest to crest.

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My theory is that it all goes back to will controlling the sensations. While
you were doing the acro, you were no doubt concentrating on not being sick.
Afterward, you relaxed, and the disorientation done before finally did it's
work.


My first career was as a dive instructor and I've been out in 12 foot seas
myself, although in a bigger (35') boat. I have never been either airsick or
seasick, though I felt seasick my first time out in the Atlantic (6' seas in a
24' boat). That first time out on the water others got sick and so I took many
photos of them chumming the water, laughing as I clicked away. After a while
the motion got to me and sheer willpower prevented me from feeding the fish
myself. I knew that had I disgraced myself, I'd never hear the end of it,
especially considering how merciless I'd been when the shoe was on the other
foot.

For me, the secret to avoiding seasickness is 1) take an antiemetic the night
before and then again at breakfast; 2) eat a light, non-greasy breakfast but
definitely eat something; 3) stay away from the stern of the boat where diesel
fumes come boiling over the gunwhale; 4) stay out in the breeze no matter how
hard it's raining or how hot it is; 5) never look down; 6) sheer willpower.

In the airplane, I hadn't felt any nausea during the aerobatics... it didn't
come on until we were straight and level again and it persisted for a couple of
hours after the flight. But I didn't disgrace myself or my father (also an
airman). I use most of the anti-seasick methods to help me out (except the
drugs). I make the cockpit cool and have the air blowing right into my face. I
make sure my last meal wasn't a burrito, etc.

In my T-34 flight, will power played a part, but only in the last 15 minutes or
so of flight. I honestly didn't feel any nausea before that.


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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com