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She should be fine
Her boat was designed for just this kind of sailing and weather. A check on her Wiki page shows:

Sunderland's yacht, Wild Eyes, is a 40-foot (12.19 m) sloop built in 2001 by A.S.A. Yachts PTY, Australia. It was designed by Jutson Yacht, Australia, specifically to be sailed single-handed through the Southern Ocean.

As BTC Velocity, the vessel finished second in the Class 3 (Open 40) category of the Around Alone 2002 race.[10] Wild Eyes is constructed of E-glass with Kevlar reinforcement into five watertight compartments with a crash bulkhead and a stern escape hatch.

Most likely she has been dismasted and by herself lacks the strength to set, for example, a whisker pole for a jury rigged mast. A 40 footer is a lot of boat and requires far too much in the way of power assist to sail. No motor means no power for winches, power furling or other assisted technology.

Me? I think a a Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 would be a better boat for single-handed sailing. However, the Dana 24 is no OSTAR style boat....