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The legendary "Cal 40" changed the course of yacht racing.  There may be no more then a handful of sailboats in recent history that can be called milestones in that they significantly influenced the way in which boats were designed built and sailed.  Without a doubt, the "Cal 40" is one design that fits this elite group.  Mindful Yacht Charter's recently restored Cal 40 "Secumptual III" will ply the waters of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina offering regularly scheduled day sail charters.  Take this opportunity to experience the shear beauty of the vessel and her effortless movement through the water.  This is a "MUST DO"  for any visitor or resident of the Cape Fear Area in the summer of 2012.
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We will probably not fly a giant spinnaker or surf a 6 foot wave as sistership "Calisto" is in the above photo, but before the Cal 40 came along you just did not see photos like this.  The advent of the Cal 40 turned the yacht racing world upside down.  Your Captain holds a USCG Master's license, has sailed ocean going sailboats for 40 years, crossed the Atlantic and the Pacific under sail, and while he likes fast sailboats, he is also a trained prudent sailor, with well honed navigation and boat handling skills.  The comfort and enjoyment of each guest on the vessel is always the crew of Secumptual III's only concern, along with a love to see the vessel move through the water with grace and speed.  Some groups may just want to motor in the waterway, look at the homes, the astonishing variety of birds, dolphin sightings, or stop for a swim.  The crew has no agenda other then our guests enjoying their time while aboard "Secumptual III".
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This is the Captain, messing with something at the base of the mast, while his crew in the cockpit is trying to make him aware that he has a visitor sitting on the winch on the other side of the mast.  This picture was taken April 16th, 2012, about 20 miles offshore in route to Charleston Race Week, which was a blast, and a total immersion into sailing,  "Secumptual III returns to the race scene for the first time since 1978.  

Charleston Race Week, 2012
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At Mindful Yacht,  as soon as the Cal 40 two year restoration was finished, we started the refit of our Macgregor 65 which is another high performance sailboat.  
We are scheduling two hour day-sails at 10:00 AM, 1:00 pm, and 4:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays only and working on the
Big Mac the rest of the week.  Our "Sail the Legend" rates for the Summer of 2012 are $45 for a two hour sail. 
Private Charters are available, including overnight charters to Cape Lookout, Bald Head Island, and other destinations