On my walk yesterday morning….

Posted on October 13, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

Caught the Independence leaving this morning on the Rondout Creek toward the Hudson. The fog is so thick you cannot see the Lighthouse or its beacon but the Independence has no problem navigating this narrow channel with instrumentation. There was a time when this would be suicide. Then within minutes after it left, the American Constitution entered as the fog made its way further west into the Creek and the Rondout. The fisherman is unfazed by the presence of the Independence which is 220 feet long but creates very little wake here. Very interesting morning…

Building a wooden rowing scull by Hugh Dunstan

Posted on October 13, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

Building a wooden rowing scull
“After an enquiry from an old friend, I found an article I wrote to submit to the Wooden Boat Magazine back around 2007 after I had built my wooden rowing scull. I had been inspired to build the boat from reading lots of their stories and thought I would tell my tale – unfortunately, they did not publish it, but I am pleased I wrote it as it has brought back great memories! I have attached the article with the figures.
The scull is still in original condition after 16 years and I take it out periodically for a row at the top end of Lake Macquarie into Cockle Creek.” Hugh Dunstan
Read article:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CxfA_HljB9A0Q9cqtshzdDah5yRzTlJp/edit?fbclid=IwAR1vey4N52Wtkd2kB7kSj9zsfLtyBA2krH5_-ISY1ZkBw_9d8_2NW7qmfmc

Rondout Creek TIDES AND CURRENTS

Posted on October 13, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

WEDNESDAY ……..October 13th, 2021….. Time:….5:00 am EDT
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Feels like 56°F (High 73)…. CLOUDY …..Humidity 98 % …….
Wind 1 mph SW rising to 4 mph at 4:00 pm ……Precipitation : 16 %
@ 7:00 pm……Water temperature 63.8 °F (17.8 °C); …………………..
Water plus air temperature = 119.8°F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
Low Tide 2:15 AM 0.41 ft (0.12 m)
High Tide 8:00 AM 3.5 ft (1.07 m)
Low Tide 2:27 PM 0.7 ft (0.21 m)
High Tide 8:22 PM 4.21 ft (1.28 m)
————Currents—————
Time…………Event……..Knots
03:18 AM slack –
06:06 AM flood 1.04
09:06 AM slack –
11:42 AM ebb -1.09
03:12 PM slack –
06:00 PM flood 1.29
09:18 PM slack –
———-Sun & Moon—————-
Current Time: Oct 13, 2021 at 4:54:06 am
Sunrise : 7:06 am↑ 100° East
Sunset : 6:17 pm↑ 260° West
Moonrise : 3:12 pm↑ 124° Southeast, 52.7 % Waxing Crescent
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 11 minutes (-2m 44s)

[Ebb current is when the water flows towards the south (Poughkeepsie). Flood current is when the tide flows towards the north (Albany). Slack is the period in between when the water is still (not flowing north or south).]
Understanding USCG markers in our area: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP8vNMQctjM&t=157s
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NOTE: For updates throughout the day, use the links below. Also there are interesting links to videos about “our reach”.. ENJOY!
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theRondoutRower.com

Kingston Weather: https://weather.com/weather/today/l/261a6340f82e978bc855b4f078e56ada8064b7df9db6b61ef062f63e9d515dcb
Tides:
https://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Kingston-Hudson-River-New-York/tides/latest
Water Temperature
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv/?site_no=01359139&blurb=%20USGS+Real-Time+Water+Data+Information
Currents:
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaacurrents/Predictions?id=HUR0509_9
Moon Phases, Sunrise/Sunset
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/@z-us-12401
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/night/
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Waterways, Rowing and Regattas: rowing through the ages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSK-R8LzHc0
My Reach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NyQrFYuYKY&t=193s
How to read a compass: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/how-to-read-a-compass#:~:text=The%20most%20important%20part%20on,in%20the%20direction%20of%20south.