A very BITTER COLD Merry Christmas to all! My hands could not steady the shot as the wind is FIERCE today. Be careful out there!
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RONDOUT CREEK TIDES AND CURRENTS
SATURDAY ……. DECEMBER 24th, 2022….. Time:……5:32 am EDT
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Feels like -12° F (High 15)…….FAIR…….Humidity 57% …….
Wind 12 mph from WSW rising to 15 mph at 11:00 am …… Precipitation : 0 % @ 5:30 am
……Water temperature 34.4 °F (1.3° C); …………………..
Water plus air temperature = 22.4°F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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—————-Tides—————-
Tide…….. Time (EDT)…. Height
High Tide 1:28 AM 3.63 ft (1.11 m)
Low Tide 8:01 AM -0.55 ft (-0.17 m)
High Tide 1:47 PM 4.74 ft (1.44 m)
Low Tide 8:50 PM -0.84 ft (-0.26 m)
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————Currents—————
Time…………Event……..Knots
02:48 AM slack –
05:36 AM ebb -1.42
08:42 AM slack –
11:30 AM flood 1.88
03:00 PM slack –
06:12 PM ebb -1.97
09:54 PM slack –
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————Sunrise and Moon —————
Sunrise Today: 7:22 am↑ 121° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:29 pm↑ 239° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 8:58 am↑ 127° Southeast, 1.7% visible, Waxing Crescent
Moonset Today: 5:47 pm↑ 234° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 7 minutes (+9s)
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[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).
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NOTE: For updates throughout the day, use this link https://therondoutrower.com/weather-updates-page/
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Click on top bar “Overlays/map flag”, it will say “Toggle Wind data”, then click on “Windy”, then on drop down where it says “Temperature”
https://cf.yb.tl/sdfsdgs22
Be careful out there..
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Check out the temperature toggle on the tracking page of the Atlantic Crossing rowers now
Click on top bar “Overlays/map flag”, it will say “Toggle Wind data”, then click on “Windy”, then on drop down where it says “Temperature”

Tracking: https://cf.yb.tl/sdfsdgs22
BOATS
https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/boat-details/
PAGE by theRondoutRower.com https://therondoutrower.com/atlantic-challenge-ocean-crossing-every-december/
My FAVORITE Ocean Crossing Videos
Best way to learn what it is like to row across an ocean:
Four Mums in a Boat 44:05
https://youtu.be/KwVrYWHjqLI
Rowing the Atlantic – Roz Savage – 25:49 2005
https://youtu.be/JwIu5tpJGG0
WHY ROW AN OCEAN (the Pacific)? | FULL DOCUMENTARY 2018 28:29
Pacific Terrific Ocean Row
Three women, two world records, one boat. 2,400 miles with no sails, no engine, just oars
https://youtu.be/ExcOUDhFy_s
Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge: The Documentary (2013) 48:17
https://youtu.be/o3Ngc9uoCgo
Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2015 – One Ocean, One Race – Full Documentary 44:12 https://youtu.be/EzfQ7UrOTz8

