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.

Nice early row off Kingston Point Beach.

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Although it looked beautiful it was quite cold. Water plus air temp was not 100 degrees but this area is very safe and shallow. The ripples in the sand in the foreground should have told me something. After we rowed a mile out the wind began to pick up. We did see an eagle on the tall trees to the left and that was a treat. A nice but short workout!

Rondout Creek TIDES AND CURRENTS

Posted on April 24, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

SATURDAY ……..April 24th, 2021….. Time:….5:00 am EDT
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Feels like 41 °F (High 69)….CLEAR…..Humidity 61 % …….Wind 2 mph WSW rising to 8 @ noon ……Precipitation : 1 % ……Water temperature 48.9 °F (9.4 °C);
………………….. Water plus air temperature = 89.9 °F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
Low Tide 6:14 AM 0.16 ft (0.05 m)
High Tide 11:55 AM 4.01 ft (1.22 m)
Low Tide 6:41 PM -0.10 ft (-0.03 m)
———-Sun & Moon———–
Sunrise : 6:01 am↑ 72° East
Sunset : 7:47 pm↑ 289° West
Moonrise : 4:51 pm↑ 86° East, 88.9 % Waxing Gibbous
Moonset : 5:00 am↑ 278° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 46 minutes (+2m 34s)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
01:06 AM slack –
04:12 AM ebb -1.61
07:18 AM slack –
10:06 AM flood 1.52
01:24 PM slack –
04:30 PM ebb -1.64
07:48 PM slack –
10:42 PM flood 1.60

[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-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 April 23, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

FRIDAY ……..April 23rd, 2021….. Time:….4:55 am EDT
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Feels like 27 °F (High 61)….CLEAR…..Humidity 57 % …….Wind 8 mph WSW rising to 14 @ 2 pm
……Precipitation : 1 % ……Water temperature 48.9 °F (9.4 °C);
………………….. Water plus air temperature = 75.9 °F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
Low Tide 5:20 AM 0.52 ft (0.16 m)
High Tide 10:54 AM 3.79 ft (1.16 m)
Low Tide 5:54 PM 0.16 ft (0.05 m)
High Tide 11:43 PM 3.93 ft (1.2 m)
———-Sun & Moon———–
Sunrise : 6:03 am↑ 72° East
Sunset : 7:46 pm↑ 288° West
Moonrise : 3:36 pm↑ 77° East, 80.7 % Waxing Gibbous
Moonset : 4:32 am↑ 286° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 43 minutes (+2m 35s)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
12:24 AM slack –
03:30 AM ebb -1.38
06:30 AM slack –
09:12 AM flood 1.34
12:30 PM slack –
03:48 PM ebb -1.50
07:06 PM slack –
10:06 PM flood 1.40

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 April 22, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

THURSDAY ……..April 22nd, 2021….. Time:….4:45 am EDT
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Feels like 25 °F (High 47)….SNOW…..Humidity 59 % …….Wind 9 mph W rising to 17 @ 2 pm
……Precipitation : 31 % @ 5 am ……Water temperature 51.0 °F (10.5 °C);
………………….. Water plus air temperature = 76.0 °F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
Low Tide 4:23 AM 0.86 ft (0.26 m)
High Tide 9:43 AM 3.62 ft (1.1 m)
Low Tide 5:07 PM 0.43 ft (0.13 m)
High Tide 10:50 PM 3.52 ft (1.07 m)
———-Sun & Moon———–
Sunrise : 6:04 am↑ 73° East
Sunset : 7:45 pm↑ 288° West
Moonrise : 2:23 pm↑ 70° East, 71.2 % Waxing Gibbous
Moonset : 4:02 am↑ 293° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 41 minutes (+2m 36s)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
02:42 AM ebb -1.14
05:36 AM slack –
08:12 AM flood 1.17
11:36 AM slack –
03:06 PM ebb -1.35
06:24 PM slack –
09:24 PM flood 1.19

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 April 21, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

WEDNESDAY ……..April 21st, 2021….. Time:….5:00 am EDT
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Feels like 40 °F (High 59)….CLOUDY…..Humidity 72 % …….Wind 4 mph NNE rising to 12 @ 2 pm……Precipitation : 50 % @ noon ……Water temperature 52.2 °F (11.2 °C); …………………..Water plus air temperature = 92.2 °F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
Low Tide 3:16 AM 1.1 ft (0.34 m)
High Tide 8:31 AM 3.54 ft (1.08 m)
Low Tide 4:17 PM 0.69 ft (0.21 m)
High Tide 9:50 PM 3.21 ft (0.98 m)
———-Sun & Moon———–
Sunrise : 6:06 am↑ 73° East
Sunset : 7:44 pm↑ 287° West
Moonrise : 1:13 pm↑ 63° Northeast, 61.2 % Waxing Gibbous
Moonset : 3:28 am↑ 299° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 38 minutes (+2m 37s)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
01:42 AM ebb -0.94
04:36 AM slack –
07:06 AM flood 1.05
10:36 AM slack –
02:06 PM ebb -1.20
05:36 PM slack –
08:36 PM flood 1.00
11:36 PM slack –