About The Rondout Rower

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a Pisces, Nelsie Aybar-Grau not only enjoyed swimming in the Caribbean Sea but she has enjoyed travels that have brought her in close contact to the waters of the Thames, the Seine, the Yangtse, the Amazon, the Mississippi, the Hudson and the Harlem Rivers. Although she enjoyed swimming she had never pursued athletics in any serious way. After a career in computer programming for Wall Street area financial institutions she moved into the Hudson Valley upstate New York area. Then at 60 years of age as a favor to a friend she started photographing the Rondout Creek and the rowers in the Rondout Rowing Club. After four years of rowing both on land and water she became president of the rowing club from 2014 to 2017. Rowing has changed her life. Living steps away from the Rondout Creek has brought her closer to nature and the meditative rejuvenation that it provides.

Rowing with the Village Community Boathouse, Sunday, August 29, 2021

Posted on September 14, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

Rondout Creek TIDES AND CURRENTS

Posted on September 14, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

TUESDAY ……..September 14th, 2021….. Time:….4:58 am EDT
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Feels like 59°F (High 79)….CLOUDY…..Humidity 98 % …….
Wind 1 mph NNE rising to 7 mph at 3:00 pm ……Precipitation : 15 %
@ 5:00 am……Water temperature 71.0°F (21.6 °C); …………………..
Water plus air temperature = 130.0°F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
Low Tide 2:32 AM 0.55 ft (0.17 m)
High Tide 8:04 AM 3.51 ft (1.07 m)
Low Tide 2:41 PM 0.64 ft (0.2 m)
High Tide 8:33 PM 4.31 ft (1.31 m)
————Currents—————
Time …….Event ……Knots
03:36 AM slack –
06:12 AM flood 1.05
09:18 AM slack –
12:00 PM ebb -1.24
03:30 PM slack –
06:18 PM flood 1.47
09:48 PM slack –
———-Sun & Moon—————-
Sunrise : 6:35 am↑ 85° East
Sunset : 7:07 pm↑ 275° West
Moonrise : 3:25 pm↑ 126° Southeast, 55.9 % visible, Waxing Crescent
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 31 minutes (-2m 46s)

[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.

https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/2020-leaderboard/

https://www.facebook.com/Ocean-Rowing-Stats-103420408267582/

https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/2020-race-entrants/

Row Around Manhattan last Saturday

Posted on September 13, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

Rondout Creek TIDES AND CURRENTS

Posted on September 13, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

MONDAY ……..September 13th, 2021….. Time:….5:00 am EDT
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Feels like 70°F (High 80)….CLOUDY…..Humidity 89 % …….
Wind 3 mph SW rising to 4 mph at 9:00 am ……Precipitation : 31 %
@ 9:00 am……Water temperature 70.5°F (21.6 °C); …………………..
Water plus air temperature = 140.5°F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
Low Tide 1:21 AM 0.44 ft (0.13 m)
High Tide 7:00 AM 3.66 ft (1.12 m)
Low Tide 1:28 PM 0.5 ft (0.15 m)
High Tide 7:31 PM 4.39 ft (1.34 m)
————Currents—————
Time……. Event ….Knots
02:30 AM slack –
05:06 AM flood 1.17
08:12 AM slack –
11:00 AM ebb -1.42
02:30 PM slack –
05:24 PM flood 1.55
08:48 PM slack –
11:42 PM ebb -1.51
———-Sun & Moon—————-
Sunrise : 6:34 am↑ 84° East
Sunset : 7:08 pm↑ 275° West
Moonrise : 2:17 pm↑ 124° Southeast, 44.5 % visible, Waxing Crescent
Moonset : 11:20 pm↑ 235° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 34 minutes (-2m 46s)

[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
.
NOTE: For updates throughout the day, use the links below. Also there are interesting links to videos about “our reach”.. ENJOY!
.
theRondoutRower.com

https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/2020-leaderboard/

https://www.facebook.com/Ocean-Rowing-Stats-103420408267582/

https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/2020-race-entrants/

Rondout Creek TIDES AND CURRENTS

Posted on September 12, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

SUNDAY ……..September 12th, 2021….. Time:….5:00 am EDT
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Feels like 57°F (High 83)….CLEAR…..Humidity 93 % …….
Wind 4 mph S rising to 11 mph at 11:00 am ……Precipitation : 15 %
@ 2:00 pm……Water temperature 69.9°F (21.0 °C); …………………..
Water plus air temperature = 126.9°F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
Low Tide 00:17 AM 0.23 ft (0.07 m)
High Tide 5:59 AM 3.87 ft (1.18 m)
Low Tide 12:25 PM 0.27 ft (0.08 m)
High Tide 6:33 PM 4.47 ft (1.36 m)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
01:30 AM slack –
04:06 AM flood 1.32
07:18 AM slack –
10:06 AM ebb -1.60
01:36 PM slack –
04:30 PM flood 1.61
07:54 PM slack –
10:42 PM ebb -1.63
———-Sun & Moon—————-
Sunrise : 6:33 am↑ 84° East
Sunset : 7:10 pm↑ 276° West
Moonrise : 1:03 pm↑ 119° Southeast, 33.3 % visible, Waxing Crescent
Moonset : 10:34 pm↑ 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 37 minutes (-2m 46s)