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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.

Rondout Creek Water Conditions

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Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Time: 4:10 am

Temp: 69 °F Fair Humidity 97 % Wind 1 mph

Last Tide High _X__ Low ___ @ Time 10:29 pm

Next Tide High ___ Low _X__ @ Time 05:49 am

Sunrise 5:53 am

Last Current Ebb _X_ Flow ___ Slack ____ @ Time 03:12 am

Next Current Ebb ___ Flow ___ Slack _X_ @ Time 07:06 am

Following Current Flow at 09:48 am

[Ebb tide is when the water flows towards the south (Poughkeepsie). Flow tide 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).]

Balance or no?

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If you go to the RegattaCentral website you will see a beautiful picture (this one) in a slideshow of beautiful rowing pictures. A young lady sculling is presented and you think to yourself how balanced she looks. But look closely and you will see that the boat is tilted slightly to the left. That is her right, her port side. The boat handle grips show the standard “left over right” , the natural cause of the tilt.Out of balance Regatta Central photo

Rondout Creek Water Conditions

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Date: Tuesday, August 7, 2018 Time: 4:38 am

Temp: 71 °F Clear Humidity 94 % Wind 1 mph

Last Tide High _X__ Low ___ @ Time 09:21 pm

Next Tide High ___ Low _X__ @ Time 04:52 am

Sunrise 5:52 am

Last Current Ebb _X_ Flow ___ Slack ____ @ Time 02:06 am

Next Current Ebb ___ Flow ___ Slack _X_ @ Time 06:06 am

Following Current Flow at 08:42 am

[Ebb tide is when the water flows towards the south (Poughkeepsie). Flow tide 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).]

On balance – part 1

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When I can’t row (because of periformis pain or other pain), I go for long walks along the Rondout waterfront.  And practicing balance is a productive way of using the time to improve my rowing.  Balance is what it is all about.  Today I only managed to go 239 steps on the trolley tracks on which I practice balancing.  I had hoped for 300+ and was very surprised and disappointed.   So I thought about what I would need to do to improve. When you do this you should make sure you put on some insect repellent so the bugs don’t spoil it for you.  And the shoes you wear should be lighter and more like bare feet.  I wore Nike sneakers and it made for difficult stepping at times.  Mostly you need to focus.  Set your gaze at a point ahead and focus continually as you balance.  You will fail if your mind wanders.  Count your steps out loud to keep focus.  Notice how you walk and keep your head straight, your back upright.  Pace is VERY important.  Go too fast and you will most assuredly fail.  You need to be patient and go slow while you gain skills needed to stay in balance.