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.

Please Support KHS Crew Booster Club

Posted on April 15, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

If you cannot attend please donate by sending a check to: KHS Crew Booster Club P.O. Box 92 Bloomington, NY 12411 THANK YOU!

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Rondout Creek TIDES AND CURRENTS

Posted on April 15, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

THURSDAY ……..April 15th, 2021….. Time:….5:10 am EDT
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Feels like 54 °F (High 55)….CLOUDY…..Humidity 83 % …….Wind 3 mph SSE rising to 9 @ 4 pm……Precipitation : 61 % @ 10 am
……Water temperature 57.7 °F (14.3 °C); ………………….. Water plus air temperature = 111.7 °F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
High Tide 4:00 AM 3.99 ft (1.22 m)
Low Tide 10:55 AM 0.26 ft (0.08 m)
High Tide 4:46 PM 3.39 ft (1.03 m)
Low Tide 10:48 PM 0.48 ft (0.15 m)
———-Sun & Moon———–
Sunrise : 6:15 am↑ 76° East
Sunset : 7:37 pm↑ 284° West
Moonrise : 8:08 am↑ 63° Northeast, 9.4 % Waxing Crescent
Moonset : 11:16 pm↑ 300° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 1 3 hours, 22 minutes (+2m 41s)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
02:18 AM flood 1.28
06:00 AM slack –
09:12 AM ebb -1.34
12:30 PM slack –
03:12 PM flood 0.85
06:18 PM slack –
09:06 PM ebb -1.20

[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 April 14, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

WEDNESDAY ……..April 14th, 2021….. Time:….5:12 am EDT
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Feels like 47 °F (High 69)….CLEAR…..Humidity 81 % …….Wind 0 mph SW rising to 8 @ 4 pm……Precipitation : 18 %……Water temperature 56.0 °F (13.4 °C); ………………….. Water plus air temperature = 103.0 °F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
High Tide 3:30 AM 4.1 ft (1.25 m)
Low Tide 10:19 AM 0.11 ft (0.03 m)
High Tide 4:05 PM 3.59 ft (1.09 m)
Low Tide 10:19 PM 0.28 ft (0.09 m)
———-Sun & Moon———–
Sunrise : 6:17 am↑ 76° East
Sunset : 7:36 pm↑ 284° West
Moonrise : 7:39 am↑ 68° East, 4.7 % Waxing Crescent
Moonset : 10:15 pm↑ 295° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 20 minutes (+2m 42s)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
01:48 AM flood 1.40
05:18 AM slack –
08:42 AM ebb -1.49
11:42 AM slack –
02:30 PM flood 1.00
05:36 PM slack –
08:36 PM ebb -1.32
11:36 PM slack –

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 13, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

TUESDAY ……..April 13th, 2021….. Time:….5:00 am EDT
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Feels like 41 °F (High 63)….CLOUDY…..Humidity 88 % …….Wind 1 mph N rising to 7 @ noon……Precipitation : 0 %……Water temperature 54.8 °F (13.0 °C); ………………….. Water plus air temperature = 95.8 °F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
High Tide 2:58 AM 4.17 ft (1.27 m)
Low Tide 9:42 AM 0.01 ft (0.0 m)
High Tide 3:25 PM 3.77 ft (1.15 m)
Low Tide 9:46 PM 0.12 ft (0.04 m)
———-Sun & Moon———–
Sunrise : 6:18 am↑ 77° East
Sunset : 7:35 pm↑ 283° West
Moonrise : 7:15 am↑ 74° East, 1.5 % Waxing Crescent
Moonset : 9:14 pm↑ 289° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 17 minutes (+2m 43s)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
01:18 AM flood 1.50
04:36 AM slack –
08:06 AM ebb -1.63
11:00 AM slack –
01:48 PM flood 1.16
04:54 PM slack –
08:12 PM ebb -1.43
11:00 PM slack –

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 12, 2021 by The Rondout Rower

MONDAY ……..April 12th, 2021….. Time:….4:55 am EDT
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Feels like 46 °F (High 51)….CLOUDY…..Humidity 90 % …….Wind 3 mph NNE rising to 7 @ 11 am……Precipitation : 66 % @ 5:00 am ……Water temperature 56.0 °F (13.2 °C); ………………….. Water plus air temperature = 102.0 °F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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————–Tides—————-
High Tide 2:25 AM 4.18 ft (1.27 m)
Low Tide 9:02 AM -0.01 ft (-0.0 m)
High Tide 2:47 PM 3.9 ft (1.19 m)
Low Tide 9:11 PM 0.0 ft (0.0 m)
———-Sun & Moon———–
Sunrise : 6:20 am↑ 77° East
Sunset : 7:34 pm↑ 283° West
Moonrise : 6:52 am↑ 81° East, 0.1 % New Moon
Moonset : 8:13 pm↑ 283° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 14 minutes (+2m 43s)
————Currents—————
Time Event Knots
12:48 AM flood 1.55
03:54 AM slack –
07:24 AM ebb -1.72
10:18 AM slack –
01:12 PM flood 1.31
04:06 PM slack –
07:36 PM ebb -1.53
10:18 PM slack –

[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