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In the Netflix film *True Spirit*, Jessica Watson's boat is shown capsizing and going 15 feet underwater. Watson herself has confirmed that this scene was dramatised, although she did experience knockdowns and her emergency beacon did self-activate as the boat sank.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Boat capsized | Yes |
| Boat went underwater | Yes, 15 feet |
| Boat flipped over | No |
| Time underwater | Seconds, not minutes |
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What You'll Learn
The boat was submerged upside down
In the film *True Spirit*, Jessica Watson's boat is shown being submerged upside down and 15 feet underwater for several minutes. However, Watson herself has said that this scene was dramatised. While the boat did go underwater, it was not for as long as the film suggests. Watson said:
> 'A lot of the time, it's just the boat being knocked over. But the 15 ft. underwater is real because my emergency beacon did self-activate as the boat sank. That happened. But the time I was upside down for, it certainly felt like a long time. I haven't really got a concept of how long it was in reality, but we are talking seconds compared to what we see in the movie, which stretches on forever in minutes and minutes and minutes. That's a little bit of an exaggeration there, but it was real to the experience of it feeling like forever.'
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The boat went 15 feet underwater
Jessica Watson's boat did go underwater, but it is unclear how far. Watson herself said that the scene in the film *True Spirit* was dramatised, and that she was not underwater for as long as it was portrayed. However, she did say that the boat sank at least 15 feet underwater, as her emergency beacon self-activated. Watson also said that the knockdowns she experienced were all side on/over, rather than stern over bow as shown in the film.
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The boat righted itself and came back up
In the Netflix film *True Spirit*, Jessica Watson's boat is shown to be submerged upside down and at least 15 feet underwater. However, Watson herself has said that this moment was dramatised. In an interview, she revealed that there were seven knockdowns, but that they were not all as bad as the one depicted in the film. She confirmed that the boat did go 15 feet underwater, as her emergency beacon self-activated, but that the time she was upside down was exaggerated. She said:
> 'That's a little bit of an exaggeration there, but it was real to the experience of it feeling like forever.'
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The scene was dramatised for the film
The scene in the film *True Spirit* where Jessica Watson's boat capsized and went 15 feet underwater was dramatised for the film. Watson herself has said that the scene was exaggerated, and that the boat didn't go down as far as it was shown to in the film. She also said that the boat didn't flip all the way over, as it was shown to in the film. However, she did say that the EPIRB that auto-activates if under 15 feet of water did go off during the worst knockdown, so the boat did go underwater.
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The boat was knocked over several times
Jessica Watson's boat was knocked over several times during her journey. Watson herself revealed that there were seven knockdowns. She clarified that while not all of them were severe, they were still frightening experiences.
In an interview, Watson described the knockdowns: "A lot of the time, it's just the boat being knocked over. But the 15 ft. underwater is real because my emergency beacon did self-activate as the boat sank."
The film *True Spirit* dramatized one of these knockdowns, showing Watson's boat capsizing and going 15 feet underwater before righting itself and resurfacing. While the specifics of the scene were exaggerated, Watson confirmed that the essence of the scene was true to her experience, stating that "time felt like it was standing still".
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, Jessica Watson's boat really did go underwater. Watson herself has said that the scene in the film *True Spirit* was dramatised, but that the boat did go 15 feet underwater and that her emergency beacon did self-activate.
Jessica Watson has said that the time she was underwater felt like a long time, but that in reality, it was only a matter of seconds. In the film, the scene is stretched out to minutes and minutes and minutes.
No, Watson has said that the knockdowns she experienced were all side on/over.
