Yo, Ho, Ho, and a Bottle of Antiemetics

There’s nothing like a warm, ocean breeze through your hair and the view of the water to reinvigorate the senses – or make you wish you had just stayed home.

Many people dream of buying a boat and taking a sea voyage around the world. Many people who dream this dream also never quite get around to doing it - for multiple reasons. Often times, the most compelling reason is that a lot of people get on boats and can’t keep their lunch down long enough to weigh anchor.

Landlubbers rejoice! Luxury boat and yacht brand Ferretti is using the Anti Rolling Gyro (ARG) stabilizer technology to create anti-seasickness yachts. ARG works with a 154-pound gyroscope made of steel and aluminum. The gyroscope – which is located in the yacht’s hull – spins against the lean when rough seas tilt the yacht.

All of this sounds too good to be true, but the reviews are in, and it seems that this could possibly be a better solution than the ‘suck on a mint candy when you’re dizzy’ home remedy. With the help of ARG technology, the Ferretti 630 sails steadily, and your lunch stays in your stomach. The stabilizer also prevents items in the yacht from falling, so you can keep paper plates handy for picnics on the shore.

Now, for a cool $3.2 [did you mean $2.62? I converted 1.57 pounds to CAD dollars] million, you can leave the Gravol at home and sail into the sunset.

— Kate Aenlle