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Chris Kobusch and Sophie O'Neill, longtime 59 North skippers who met on the Clipper Race, describe their path from professional racing and delivery sailing to high-latitude expedition work with Skip Novak in Antarctica aboard Vincent, and now a new project building a Wharram 62 catamaran for charter and cruising in the South Pacific.6:39 Sophie joined Chris's Clipper Race boat as a last-minute first mate — recruited three hours before the start of a North Pacific leg after a man-overboard incident in the South Atlantic forced the MCA to mandate mates on all boats.41:55 Both hold Yachtmaster qualifications and have worked as professional skippers; Chris skippered Ice Bear and Falcon for 59 North for two years. They discuss the psychological demands of professional sailing: client attitude as the primary source of burnout, the value of cycling between racing, deliveries, teaching, and high-latitude work to sustain motivation, and the challenge of balancing professional sailing with raising a young son, Xander.34:31 The Wharram 62 build is funded in partnership with a former client.52:18 Chris is completing a final Antarctica season before the family transitions to the South Pacific project.6:41

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