Fear of seasickness keeps most of us on land.  And it is a serious consideration, because it is a debilitating thing!  And humiliating too.  There is no shame in it, because we have all experienced it.

Force Majuere - a superior force, an extraordinary force or event beyond the control of the parties, an act of God, earthquake, flood, hurricane"

You get the picture.  When dealing with the ocean and the weather, I have learned that we can do nothing humanly or mechanically that can resist or counteract the forces of nature.

If we haven't yet left port, we will not leave port.  If we are underway, we will take necessary steps to safely ride out the situation, going with the flow of nature, not attempting to force ourselves to someplace, by some time.

My advice is to come prepared with one of several effective preventative methods, such as Dramamine, Bonine, wrist bands, Stugeron, or Scopolomine.  Talk with your physician about recommendations and side effects.  They all seem to be quite effective if taken before the boats motion effects you.

Safety is, of course, our highest priority on these trips.  Prior to getting  underway, we will have a safety briefing and I'll show you where the fire extinguishers are, and I'll assign safety and emergency responsibilities to each crew member.

We will discuss man overboard procedures and what to do in case one of us becomes incapacitated.

There are some basic rules with regard to moving about the boat when underway, so we'll discuss these in order to keep you from getting bumps and bruises.

We'll also strive to keep our gear properly stowed and tied down to avoid flying objects!

Whenever we perform a boat maneuver, all hands will discuss and verbally run through the plan (and any contingency actions if it doesn't go according to plan!).