Boat Smart Chronicles contains true cases of boating emergencies on and around Lake Michigan and what can be learned from these mishaps. It reads like a great ship's log on recreational boating spanning over two decades. As a long-time Coast Guard responder, Tom Rau has meticulously recorded firsthand accounts of boating and water-related mishaps.These accounts include valuable feedback from those rescued and their ordeals. This wealth of boating experiences has evolved into an epic boating safety guide. No matter where you boat or your experience level, the entertaining and revealing Boat Smart Chronicles is an absolute must-read for all recreational boaters and water enthusiasts.Although these are accounts of boating emergencies on and around Lake Michigan: these boating emergencies can happen on any body of water. This book is entertaining, revealing, and instructive, and any boater can learn from this compilation of firsthand reports of what went wrong.