Can We Make It Under This Bridge? | Wayfinders Now #32

Hey Folks,
We continue west across the Okeechobee Waterway (spanning 134 nautical miles across Florida), making a pit stop at Indiantown Marina and then testing our luck by passing a bridge with minimal clearance. 😬
We're Esther and Michael, an American couple with writing and photography backgrounds. In 2017, we sold our loft in Atlanta and moved aboard a 1994 Island Packet 35 named Hope that needed some love (and boat work after sitting on the hard for over three years!).
As we learn how to become better sailors, we’re especially interested in living small to gain abundance-cultivating sustainable living habits and having more time for nature and art! And we're learning about ways to 'live small' by reducing our waste footprint on and off the boat!
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Esther and Michael and Hope Crew 🐱
[ MUSIC, ART, AND MEDIA CREDITS ]
• “Fugitive’s Waltz” by The Nerve Music
• “Destiny” by Yutaka Hirasaka
• “Life to Live” by Syncly Original
• Hurricane Irma image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: www.noaa.gov
• Okeechobee Waterway map by US Army Corp of Engineers (Jacksonville District website)
• Keegan-Michael Key gif from Giphy
• Wayfinders Now logo by our awesome friend and Chicago-based artist, Kayce Bayer: kaycebayer.com/
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[@halinaduraj9283]

Hey Esther & Michael! I loved this video--esp. the quiet drama at the end. Hugs!

[@WayfindersNow]

Aw thanks for watching our funny/terrifying episode. 😅

[@vernholmes7940]

Enjoyed that guys!

[@WayfindersNow]

Thanks for watching! Glad our terror can bring joy. 😂

[@aaronmitchell7903]

Great video. Yall are rockstars! Keep going

[@WayfindersNow]

Hey Aaron! Thanks for watching and for being so supportive. It means a lot to us! 🙌🏾

[@SailingPauHana]

Was that low tide going under that bridge, or does tide affect you that far inland?

[@WayfindersNow]

Since the bridge is behind a lock, it isn't really impacted by tide. The bridge clearance depends more on Lake Okeechobee levels and whether/how much water is released by the Army Corp. The Army Corp also posts daily updates about the lake level and bridge clearance (scroll down in the grey area): w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml. Are y'all considering the Okeechobee Waterway?

[@SailingPauHana]

@@WayfindersNow Oh ok..that makes sense. No, we cant do the waterway unless we unstep the mast....we are 60' tall.