From: Adam Flinton 

Steve Ewing wrote:

> On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 11:38:12 +1200, Don Hills 
> wrote:
>
>> No, it's the psychological desire to not throw up when the plane turns.
>> (If you're not sitting near the roll centre it can be quite
>> uncomfortable.)
>
>
> I get seasick.  On a sub, sitting at one end of the messdecks (the only
> space open enough for this to work) I could "see" the ship rolling.
>
> (Quite a few submariners get seasick-- you aren't surfaced long enough
> to  get used to it, and subs are not exactly designed for surface
> stability).
>

I remember going sailing round the bay of biscay with a couple of people
inc a RN officer. Initially I thought "Hoooray" coz he'd be able
to help with navigating etc. Turned out that being a weapons officer on a
nuke sub gives you neither basic seamanship nor sea legs (& does not
require a strong stomach).

Adam

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