One of the most important subjects when preparing to go cruising is the medical one. How to have the right solution for an injury and how to respond correctly to different symptoms when at sea, well away from any doctor, is a great anxiety for all skippers.
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Blue Water Cruising Health - How to prepare? "One boat in every two setting out long-distance has had to deal with a medical problem at sea or at a stopover". This statistic comes from a recent survey conducted by Médidistance (a French organization which assists people preparing for traveling out of range of professional medical help). The question of health at sea arises as soon as you have left the dock, and becomes unavoidable when ocean cruising. In his preparations, the skipper can put his blind faith in Neptune to look after the boat and the health of the crew. But it’s more sensible if…