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Went for a quick sail today. My Son, the Boy Wonder, and I went round for a shufty at the QM2 (just for a destination). Anyway, Boy Wonder, announces he's "freezing" as only superlatives are allowed to our offspring. So turned straight round having had a look. So, having left Deacons at 0945, we were back on our berth about 1345. A short sail on a fresh, blowy day - v chilly. I arrived home about 1530 absolutely cream crackered!

This always seems to happen. After sailing, I'm absolutely shattered - as are others. Now, leaving aside my abilities as a skipper as the reaon - due to nervous exhaustion, there is an "old wives tale" that talks about "fresh air always making you tired".

So, anybody care to theorise or even provide a rock solid answer as to why we get so very tired after exposure to lots of fresh air?

Magic (yawn)

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There are many reasons for tiredness following large doses of fresh air. Here are a few;-
Firstly people these days spend a lot of time in doors, which is rather more sedentary than being outside, so unacustomed exercise is a factor.
Secondly, the cold makes demands on the body in the form of maintaining body heat which is achieved by raising the metabolic rate. This involves greater muscle tone, which is also tiring.
Then thirdly the fact you mentioned, responsibility.The mental demands of being skipper are far greater, especially when one has young person on board, with the extra concentration that involves. It also makes you hungry as well, which then makes you feel tired, especially if you have drink.This is why sailing is SUCH fun!
Does this help explain?
Take care, Becky

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Re: Lets face it

the other reason for getting tired on a boat is your constantly moving. even if your sat down your moving all the time to stay sat upright.

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Re: Lets face it

Is the need to keep moving to stay upright something to do with old age as well?

Magic

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Becky

Thanks for your considered reply! However, I'm not sure it's correct (there was a serious side to my question).

1. I'm reasonably fit and spend quite a lot of time outdoors playing tennis and sailing.
2. This phenomena happens in summer as well and is not confined to me. Many people say they feel extraordinarily tired after a day outdoors in the country - not just on a boat.
3. As it doesn't happen just on a boat I don't see how "skippers responsibility" can be a factor. (Incidentally, the boy wonder isn't a young 'un - he's nigh on 23!). Also, I hadn't been drinking - tsk tsk.

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I agree; I feel shattered even after a gentle potter in the Adriatic or a wander in the hills, and I definitely feel more tired if it's windy. It does seem linked to more air, somehow!

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\'s a tough life

Innit!

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Re: \'s a tough life

sure is and one feels so, so fatigué when one is caressed by the zephyr that one feels the urge to quaff just a tiny soupçon of a cool little pinot bianco for one's nerfs...!

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Sorry, I can't give you the informed answer you are looking for, either.

However, having sailed to Hythe to Yarmouth and back on my own on Saturday, I strongly recommend SWMBO's home made Christmas cake (per Delia Smith's recipe) to help keep the energy levels up !

It must be something to do with all the fruit, booze and sugar content. One significantly large slice every 2hours worked wonders.

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Unscientific answer

Fresh air has got more oxygen in it. So the body has to pump less blood around to provide the same amount of oxygen as it is used to getting in the public bar of the Goat and Pederast. Consequently, with the heart doing less work, the body slows down, the eyes close, yawn, the limbs relazzzzzzzzzzzzz.

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Joking aside, the piece of cake and a hot drink does tend to do wonders during even the shortest daysail. We have quite a number of people new to sailing on our boat and we do make a point of regular small and nurishing refreshments to keep them warm and happy. Did the excitement of QM2 make you forget the vittles?

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Fully agree with you Mike, I hate being hungry at sea - similarly, I can avoid seasickness as long as I've had plenty to eat.

Didn't forget anything - I also had a few sandwiches and banana in addition to the Christmas cake! QM2 was not around on Saturday, but had reappeared yesterday - the volume of traffic in and around Hythe was significantly greater than normal.

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Excitement of QM2

Not very exciting IMHO.

Big, lots of storeys, each with loads of balconies, each balcony with patio furniture. So the upperworks look like a Benidorm hotel, except with a fairly curvy bridge structure welded on at one end.

Hull is a sort of eggshell mid grey, not nice and shiny, with loads of doors and hatches in it. There is a white sheer strake which around the bow, certainly, looks like it was painted after the masking tape was stuck on by class 5C.

The whole thing is impressive only in the way that an IKEA store is impressive.

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