Worried about seasickness on your sailing course in Malta? Here’s what it is, how to prevent it, and why it’s nothing to fear.

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🌊 What Is Seasickness?

Seasickness — or mal de mer — is a type of motion sickness. It happens when your brain gets mixed signals from your eyes and inner ear. The result? Nausea, dizziness, and sometimes vomiting. It’s unpleasant, but rarely dangerous.

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✔ How to Prevent It

✔ Plan ahead – If you’re prone to motion sickness, take medication the night before sailing — not once you already feel sick.

✔ Try patches – Worn behind the ear, they last longer and don’t risk being vomited up like pills.

✔ Stay hydrated – Sipping water helps prevent dehydration, especially after vomiting.

✔ Eat light, avoid alcohol – Heavy meals and booze can make things worse.

✔ Look at the horizon – Staying above deck and focused on something stable can help your body adjust.

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⛵ Who Gets Seasick?

Even great sailors — like Lord Nelson — got seasick. It doesn’t mean you’re weak, just sensitive to motion. Most people feel better within 24 hours, especially in calm Mediterranean conditions like Malta’s.

On RYA Competent Crew or Day Skipper courses in Malta, you’ll usually sail short distances and sleep ashore or in sheltered anchorages. So if you do feel unwell, it’s likely to pass quickly.

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🚀 Final Thought

Be kind to yourself (and your crewmates). Seasickness is temporary, manageable, and often fades as your sea legs develop. And remember — there are only two kinds of sailors: those who get seasick, and those who will get seasick.