Yes. They have. Her route was chosen to mostly avoid routes with a lot of shipping. Her brother did go through areas where there was a greater fear of piracy. There were times when he would not report his position for days because of this fear. He was armed. I assume she is too.
ML/NJ
It’s nice to see posts from someone else who has followed the Sunderlands. I was at Fisherman’s Village, Marina del Rey, for Zac’s homecoming.