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A GP sailing aboard the Swan 46 *Girthah* for a transatlantic passage outlines the medical kit he assembled and the reasoning behind each category.Watch Antibiotics top the list as the highest-priority item, covering dental infections and other onboard illness.0:13 Pain relief, burn dressings, and suture kits from a pharmacy address trauma and lacerations.0:40 For seasickness, he carries three antiemetic types, recommending Cyclizine and Ondansetron for their low side-effect profiles and warning against antihistamine-based options that cause sedation.1:16 The kit also includes sleeping tablets and anti-anxiety medication, which he rates as the most overlooked category: sleep deprivation combined with crew members who have never met before creates the greatest risk on a long passage.0:53 He stresses that every medication must be accompanied by a written list of doses and indications, because most crew cannot be expected to know how to use unfamiliar drugs.1:48 On drug sourcing, he notes that internationally manufactured generics are often bioequivalent to EU-approved products but require individual verification.2:06 Pre-departure crew compatibility — ideally a short sail together — matters more than any item in the kit.3:19

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