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.

Egyptian oars — NOT Concept2!

Posted on December 21, 2020 by The Rondout Rower

I was watching this documentary on Netflix when I noticed this clip. Fascinating what people use as oars. Here on the Nile, one of the first places in ancient history to see rowing.

Rondout Creek TIDES AND CURRENTS

Posted on December 21, 2020 by The Rondout Rower

MONDAY……..December 21st, 2020….. Time:….5:41 am EDT
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Feels like 31°F (High 38)….CLOUDY….Humidity 86% …….Wind 1 mph NE (rising to 6 mph at 10:00 am) ……Precipitation : 10 % 3:00 pm…….Water temperature 33.1 degrees F (.6°C); ………. Water plus air temperature = 64.1° F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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—-Tides—–
00:42 AM 0.16 feet Low Tide
06:44 AM 3.23 feet High Tide
07:21 AM Sunrise
12:13 AM Moonrise, 44.8% visible, Waxing Crescent
01:04 AM 0.72 feet Low Tide
04:28 PM Sunset
06:55 PM 3.39 feet High Tide
11:58 PM Moonset
—-Currents—–
05:24 AM flood 1.28 knots
08:12 AM slack –
11:42 AM ebb -1.19 knots
02:24 PM slack –
05:24 PM flood 0.96 knots
08:06 PM slack –
11:54 PM ebb -1.28 knots
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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).]
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/moon/phases/
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.

Rondout Creek TIDES AND CURRENTS

Posted on December 20, 2020 by The Rondout Rower

SUNDAY……..December 20th, 2020….. Time:….5:22 am EDT
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Feels like 24°F (High 33)….CLOUDY….Humidity 72% …….Wind 3 mph S (rising to 6 mph at 10:00 am) ……Precipitation : 60 % 1:00 pm…….Water temperature 33.1 degrees F (.6°C); ………. Water plus air temperature = 39.1° F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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—-Tides—–
05:52 AM 3.30 feet High Tide
07:21 AM Sunrise
12:00 AM 0.52 feet Low Tide
11:50 AM Moonrise, 35.1% visible, Waxing Crescent
06:05 PM 3.62 feet High Tide
04:27 PM Sunset
10:57 PM Moonset
—-Currents—–
07:18 AM slack –
10:30 AM ebb -1.14 knots
01:18 PM slack –
04:18 PM flood 1.03 knots
07:12 PM slack –
10:48 PM ebb -1.37 knots
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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).]
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!
.
theRondoutRower.com

Rondout Creek TIDES AND CURRENTS

Posted on December 19, 2020 by The Rondout Rower

SATURDAY……..December 19th, 2020….. Time:….5:24 am EDT
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Feels like 6°F (High 29)….CLEAR….Humidity 72% …….Wind 1 mph NNW (rising to 3 mph at 2:00 pm) ……Precipitation : 5 % @ 1:00 pm…….Water temperature 33.1 degrees F (.6°C); ………. Water plus air temperature = 39.1° F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W
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—-Tides—–
04:59 AM 3.39 feet High Tide
07:20 AM Sunrise
11:04 AM 0.23 feet Low Tide
11:23 AM Moonrise, 25.8 % visible, Waxing Crescent
05:13 PM 3.88 feet High Tide
04:27 PM Sunset
09:54 PM Moonset
11:47 PM -0.05 feet Low Tide
—-Currents—–
03:36 AM flood 1.21 knots
06:24 AM slack –
09:18 AM ebb -1.15 knots
12:06 PM slack –
03:00 PM flood 1.14 knots
06:12 PM slack –
09:42 PM ebb -1.51 knots
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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).]
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