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PHOTOS: 2 rescued from sinking $1 million yacht off Florida coast

Luxury 80-foot yacht hit something before sinking

ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. – Two people were rescued from their sinking yacht by the U.S. Coast Guard off the Florida coast.

The incident happened Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean off St. Augustine Beach.

The operator of the 80-foot, nearly $1 million yacht, said they hit something in the water and the boat started going down.

The Coast Guard was able to get both people on the yacht to safety.


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