coasteering

/ ˌkəʊˈstɪərɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of following a coastline by swimming, climbing, diving, and walking while wearing a wetsuit, a life jacket, and a helmet

Word History and Origins

Origin of coasteering¹

C20: from coast + ( mountain ) eering

Example Sentences

A father who drowned on a commercially-run coasteering trip after a large wave knocked him off a ledge into the sea died as a result of misadventure, an inquest jury has concluded.

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In a statement after the inquest, he said: "I'm certain Iain's survival would have been guaranteed if he had been prevented from coasteering by that company or instructor that day."

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A man died while he was on a commercially-run coasteering trip with his two sons, an inquest has heard.

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Mr Mutton said while groups often had two guides, lone working was approved by both the adviser and by guidelines in the National Coasteering Charter.

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Dad Alex Turnbull said he had accidentally dropped the device while coasteering near Hele Bay last August.

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