Do you suffer with sea legs after a long period at sea??

Do you suffer with sea legs?

  • No! Never Have.

    Votes: 5 6.8%

  • Used to - but not any more

    Votes: 20 27.4%

  • Yes! Every time after I've been on the water

    Votes: 48 65.8%
  • Total voters
    73
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I never used to, but having spent the weekend onboard I'm finding that 20 hours later I still feel like I'm on the water!
Is there anything that makes the sensation of motion worse or anything that can make it subside quicker?
 
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I suffer all the time but put it down to my Meniers Disease

It took weeks to get back to normal after a 36 day cruise a couple of years ago

Just one of the joys of cruising for me

May
Xx
 
I suffer all the time but put it down to my Meniers Disease

It took weeks to get back to normal after a 36 day cruise a couple of years ago

Just one of the joys of cruising for me

May
Xx
 
I've spent the last 4 days aboard with no shore time and can still feel the motion of the boat and I like that feeling. Seems to extend the cruise...
 
We often spent long periods using our 'sounding sextants' while standing/balancing on the foredeck of small boats. On those days it was quite unnerving trying to walk when we got ashore. I don't understand the mechanics of it to this day. We certainly looked like a bunch of drunks at times.
 
Yep, I regularly find myself tacking along the pavement when walking to the station after signing off in Aberdeen, especially when it's been lumpy. It usually goes within a day or so.
 
Yes & No

Yes .... if I've been out on a small boat for more than 24hrs in anything more than slight conditions.

No .... if I've been on a larger boat with a slow and steady motion.
 
Yep, have done when spending 5 days on board solidly but more recently only if it's been extremely rough for extended times.

On the bright side I seem to never suffer sea-sickness (even down below) so maybe I'm better on sea than land. :D
 
Yeah, I think it's the price you pay if you don't get sea sick.

My wife does, and has never had 'sea legs'

I always get 'sea legs' but never seasick.

The cure, if you want a cure (I like the sensation and agree with whoever said it extended the sailing experience)

Wine, lots of wine.

Also agree that the sensation is stronger in the shower. Absolutely no idea why or what it is.
 
I ticked "always" as the closest option, though in fact I don't always get it. Quite often do though.

Agree with those who said they get it more in confined spaces like shower cubicles - I often get it strongly in some long narrow corridors we have at work (I walk down them ricocheting from wall to wall) and a mate of mine fell over in the showers at Haslar marina. I fell off the toilet in a cubicle in Kiel.

Pete
 
I always get sea legs and they usually last around 24 hours. Glad it's not just me that feels the shower cubicle suddenly heel to windward!

Interestingly I never get seasick either. I do find that alcohol magnifies the sea legs effect - I really notice it if I have a few beers after coming ashore.
 
Neither SWMBO nor I suffer from seasickness.
But we do suffer from sea legs particularly after extended trips. I think it is short sharp seas that cause it more than swelly movement because it does not happen on every voyage.
We notice the first meal ashore for example, that the table seems to waft about and the whole room seems to be heaving. Funny sensation.:D
We do not find it unpleasant and it wears off after a while.
 
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After more than 10 hours or so afloat, I sometimes (not always though),come ashore and feel what I can only describe as "landsickness". Wobbling like Im drunk when walking, and I can actually feel sick and have bad nausea effects for the next 4 hours or so. This is more pronounced after a night rolling at anchor, or punching through a short steep sea.
On the bright side, Ive only ever felt sick once whilst at sea, and never has this Scot parted with his breakfast. I paid good money for that! lol
 
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