Florida's Mini-Loop, Smugglers Run / Rounding the tip of Florida

For hundreds of years the southern tip of Florida has been a hangout for pirates and smugglers. Although most of the pirates are gone, tons of illegal drugs are still smuggled through this area every year. When the Okeechobee Waterway was built, it created a route through the center of the state, connecting Lake Okeechobee with the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The Florida Loop, also known as smuggler’s run, is a boating route that circumnavigates the lower third of Florida through the Okeechobee, down one coast, around the Florida Keys and back up the other coast, to where it started.
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[@caseymcknight3978]

What books/charts did you use to plot your course?

[@yard2yacht]

No books and just our chart plotter. We only planned ahead a couple stops. We didn’t even know the Florida loop was a thing until after we had finished 😎
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[@barryholiday8998]

Great accomplishment. You have come so far.

[@yard2yacht]

Thank you Barry and thanks for watching 👍

[@laurenstover3358]

Bravo! Another great video. The information was super helpful to us. Thank you for all the great tips and for taking us so long with you guys.

[@yard2yacht]

Thanks Lauren. We’re happy you enjoyed it 👍

[@Ryanrock2]

Will be looking forward to it!

[@yard2yacht]

Thank you @Ryanrock2 👍

[@j94shore]

Sure wish we could have seen you guys when you were in Jensen Beach/Stuart area! So happy for you guys!!! 💞

[@yard2yacht]

I wish so too. Boat projects and getting ready for the Bahamas kept us busy so 3 months in Stuart went by too fast! Appreciate your support and hopefully we’ll get a chance to hang out next time we’re in your area ❤️

[@PatriciaRoggero]

Thank you love your adventures

[@yard2yacht]

Thanks so much Patricia 😀