▁she ▁acted ▁as ▁ski pper ▁during ▁a ▁crossing ▁of ▁the ▁Tas man ▁Sea . ▁At ▁the ▁time ▁she ▁left ▁on ▁her ▁voyage , ▁Watson ▁had ▁the ▁following ▁qual ifications : ▁▁ ▁R Y A / IS AF ▁Off sh ore ▁Saf ety ▁course ▁( IS AF ▁SR ▁ 6 . 0 1 ) ▁Cat ▁zero ▁( one - day ▁ 8 - hour ▁course ) ▁ ▁R Y A ▁Dies el ▁Engine ▁course ▁( one - day ▁ 8 - hour ▁course ) ▁ ▁R Y A ▁Rad ar ▁course ▁( one - day ▁ 8 - hour ▁course ) ▁ ▁Y As ▁Saf ety ▁and ▁Sea ▁Sur v ival ▁certificate ▁( two - day ▁ 1 6 - hour ▁course ) ▁ ▁O M TC ▁issued ▁Cert ific ates ▁of ▁Compet ence ▁for ▁App ly ▁First ▁A id ▁HT L F 3 0 1 B ▁ ▁I MO ▁comp li ant ▁Element ary ▁First ▁A id ▁Table ▁A ▁VI / 1 - 3 ▁ST C W 9 5 ▁( one - day ▁ 8 - hour ▁course ) ▁ ▁Y acht master ▁Ocean ▁theory ▁certific ates ▁( 4 0 - hour ▁course ) ▁ ▁Radio ▁operator ' s ▁lic ence ▁ ▁About ▁ 6 , 0 0 0 ▁coast al ▁and ▁ 6 , 0 0 0 ▁ocean ▁miles ▁experience . ▁ ▁Bo at ▁ ▁The ▁boat ▁is ▁a ▁ ▁Spark man ▁& ▁Steph ens ▁model ▁S & S ▁ 3 4 , ▁the ▁same ▁design ▁as ▁used ▁by ▁Jon ▁Sand ers