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.

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Posted on June 25, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

The Abydos boats are the earliest surviving examples of ‘built boats.’ These are boats that are constructed out of planks fitted together, as opposed to reed vessels or dugout logs. Thus, the Abydos boats also represent a major development in the history of boat-building.

The Abydos Boats: Transporting the Pharaohs Through the Afterlife | Ancient Origins (ancient-origins.net)

Rondout Creek TIDES AND CURRENTS

Posted on June 25, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

FRIDAY ……..June 25th, 2021….. Time:….5:00 am EDT
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Feels like 51°F (High 82)….CLOUDY…..Humidity 99 % …….
Wind 0 mph SSE rising to 9 mph at 5:00 pm ……Precipitation : 5 %
@ 11:00 pm……Water temperature 74.5°F (23.7 °C); …………………..
Water plus air temperature = 125.5°F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
High Tide 2:10 AM 5.11 ft (1.56 m)
Low Tide 9:07 AM -0.55 ft (-0.17 m)
High Tide 2:46 PM 3.98 ft (1.21 m)
Low Tide 9:12 PM -0.19 ft (-0.06 m)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
03:18 AM slack –
06:48 AM ebb -1.98
10:12 AM slack –
12:54 PM flood 1.33
04:06 PM slack –
07:00 PM ebb -1.35
09:54 PM slack –
———-Sun & Moon—————-
Sunrise : 5:22 am↑ 57° Northeast
Sunset : 8:35 pm↑ 303° Northwest
Moonrise : 9:59 pm↑ 125° Southeast, 99.4 % visible, Full Moon
Moonset : 5:55 am↑ 234° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 14 minutes (-15s)

[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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Kingston Weather: https://weather.com/weather/today/l/261a6340f82e978bc855b4f078e56ada8064b7df9db6b61ef062f63e9d515dcb
Tides:
https://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Kingston-Point-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/

Rondout Creek TIDES AND CURRENTS

Posted on June 24, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

THURSDAY ……..June 24th, 2021….. Time:….5:20 am EDT
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Feels like 49°F (High 80)….CLEAR…..Humidity 90 % …….
Wind 0 mph S rising to 9 mph at 5:00 pm ……Precipitation : 3 %
@ 11:00 pm……Water temperature 75.1°F (24.1 °C); …………………..
Water plus air temperature = 124.1°F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
High Tide 1:18 AM 5.08 ft (1.55 m)
Low Tide 8:15 AM -0.45 ft (-0.14 m)
High Tide 1:51 PM 3.96 ft (1.21 m)
Low Tide 8:19 PM -0.21 ft (-0.06 m)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
02:36 AM slack –
06:00 AM ebb -1.99
09:24 AM slack –
12:00 PM flood 1.37
03:06 PM slack –
06:00 PM ebb -1.43
09:00 PM slack –
11:54 PM flood 1.86
———-Sun & Moon—————-
Sunrise : 5:21 am↑ 57° Northeast
Sunset : 8:35 pm↑ 303° Northwest
Moonrise : 8:58 pm↑ 126° Southeast, 99.8 % visible, Waxing Gibbous
Moonset : 4:53 am↑ 235° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 14 minutes (-12s)

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 June 23, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

WEDNESDAY ……..June 23rd, 2021….. Time:….4:52 am EDT
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Feels like 48°F (High 75)….CLEAR…..Humidity 97 % …….
Wind 2 mph W rising to 6 mph at 1:00 pm ……Precipitation : 2 %
@ 12:00 pm……Water temperature 76.4°F (24.8 °C); …………………..
Water plus air temperature = 123.4°F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
High Tide 00:26 AM 4.92 ft (1.5 m)
Low Tide 7:20 AM -0.28 ft (-0.09 m)
High Tide 12:56 PM 3.89 ft (1.19 m)
Low Tide 7:24 PM -0.17 ft (-0.05 m)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
01:48 AM slack –
05:06 AM ebb -1.95
08:30 AM slack –
11:12 AM flood 1.37
02:12 PM slack –
05:06 PM ebb -1.50
08:12 PM slack –
11:12 PM flood 1.91
———-Sun & Moon—————-
Sunrise : 5:21 am↑ 57° Northeast
Sunset : 8:35 pm↑ 303° Northwest
Moonrise : 7:46 pm↑ 124° Southeast, 97.1 % visible, Waxing Gibbous
Moonset : 4:03 am↑ 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 14 minutes (-8s)

Kingston Weather: https://weather.com/weather/today/l/261a6340f82e978bc855b4f078e56ada8064b7df9db6b61ef062f63e9d515dcb
Tides:
https://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Kingston-Point-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/

Rondout Creek TIDES AND CURRENTS

Posted on June 22, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

TUESDAY ……..June 22nd, 2021….. Time:….5:05 am EDT
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Feels like 69°F (High 68)….CLEAR…..Humidity 97 % …….
Wind 3 mph NNW rising to 7 mph at 7:00 pm ……Precipitation : 80 %
@ 12:00 pm……Water temperature 76.9°F (24.7 °C); …………………..
Water plus air temperature = 145.6°F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
Low Tide 6:24 AM -0.06 ft (-0.02 m)
High Tide 11:57 AM 3.79 ft (1.16 m)
Low Tide 6:30 PM -0.10 ft (-0.03 m)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
01:00 AM slack –
04:18 AM ebb -1.88
07:36 AM slack –
10:18 AM flood 1.34
01:24 PM slack –
04:18 PM ebb -1.53
07:30 PM slack –
10:24 PM flood 1.88
———-Sun & Moon—————-
Sunrise : 5:21 am↑ 57° Northeast
Sunset : 8:35 pm↑ 303° Northwest
Moonrise : 6:28 pm↑ 119° Southeast, 91.7 % visible, Waxing Gibbous
Moonset : 3:22 am↑ 245° West
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 14 minutes (-4s)

[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