I'm under the impression that the vast majority of smuggling by individual sailors is successful and highly lucrative.
It probably doesn't take many problem-free ocean crossings before a solo sailor starts considering the possibility of carrying illicit cargo while doing what they've already been doing largely unnoticed.
It probably doesn't take many problem-free ocean crossings before a solo sailor starts considering the possibility of carrying illicit cargo while doing what they've already been doing largely unnoticed.