Sailboat sank at the Cape Coral Yacht Club shortly after having towed there by the Coast Guard

Coast Guard rescues 2 people after sailboat takes on water in Cape Coral, Fla.

June 28, 2015

Fireman Felix Falono, a crewmember from Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, Fla., dewaters a 26-foot sailboat in the Caloosahatchee River, Cape Coral, Fla., Sunday, June 28, 2015.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon J. Willis)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

The Coast Guard rescued two people after their sailboat started taking on water on the Caloosahatchee River in Cape Coral, Florida, Sunday.

At 6:58 p.m. watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received a call, via VHF-FM marine radio, from a Cape Coral Sea Tow crewmember reporting a 26-foot sailboat was taking on water with two people aboard. There were no reported injuries.

At 7:10 p.m. a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, Florida, arrived on scene, began dewatering procedures and placed the sailboat in tow.

The boatcrew safely transported the people and their sailboat to Cape Coral Yacht Club.  Soon after arriving, the sailboat sank at the dock. The owner is making salvage arrangements.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Buckner stands as safety supervisor while Fireman Felix Falono dewaters a 26-foot sailboat in the Caloosahatchee River, Cape Coral, Fla., Sunday, June 28, 2015. The 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, Fla., safely transported two people and their sailboat to Cape Coral Yacht Club. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon J. Willis)