THE COAST

Maydays often lead the Coast Guard to issue a pan-pan asking all area boaters to be on the lookout for a boater in trouble. So if your mayday fails, don't lose hope. Read on and listen to an example.

People from all over the United States and Canada flock to South Carolina to visit Myrtle Beach and Charleston, but the sun and sand are not the only reasons to make the trip. Instead, sample the fine wines along the coast of the Palmetto state.

The Peruvian coast is a windsurfer's dream, with plenty of offshore winds, great waves and sun 365 days a year.

In order to develop a search plan, the Coast Guard takes a boater's last known position, the wind, wave and current sea states, and develops a simulated scenario, known as a drift model, in a computer.

Canada can be a wonderful place to hike. These 5 hiking trails along the coast of Canada will be sure to please with their natural beauty and breathtaking scenery.

A 25 year old Japanese tourist died on Sunday, 13 December 2009 when the hired 4-wheel Drive vehicle he was traveling in rolled on the beach at Fraser Island. Neither the driver nor any of the passengers were wearing seat belts.

Tropical waters off Malaysia offer some of the world's best diving spots. Here are some of the best places to try.

Often the Coast Guard is not granted proper respect as it should as a military branch.

What is Dreamblade? It's a new game that you should be playing.

A perfect packaged wedding on Catalina Island is both beautiful and affordable for most people. The island offers pristine beauty and fun activities.

An opportunity to swim along side dolphins or ride on the backs of marine turtles is one of those childhood fantasies we all seem to have nurtured when we were younger. This was the stuff of documentaries or adventure films and not reality.

The secluded, relaxed Costa de la Luz is a haven for those who seek quietude in the Southwest section of Spain.