Superyacht My Saga sinks off the coast of Italy

This is the dramatic moment a luxury yacht was seen sinking off the coast of Italy after it was battered by a storm.

Dramatic footage has shown the moment a 39m-long superyacht sank off the coast of Italy after it was battered by a storm.

Nine people were rescued from the My Saga yacht on Saturday as it capsized in the Gulf of Squillace, off the coast of Catanzaro in the south of Italy.

Video of the incident showed the ship on the water for a few moments before it completely went under stern-first, The Sun reports.

The superyacht sank after it was battered by a storm. Picture: guardiacostiera

A tugboat was not able to save the ship due to bad weather conditions. Picture: guardiacostiera

An investigation to determine what caused the vessel to sink has been launched.

According to Super Yacht Times, My Saga was travelling from Gallipoli, Turkey to Milazzo in Italy under a Cayman Islands flag.

Four passengers and five crew were all rescued from the vessel.

Nine people on-board were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard. Picture: guardiacostiera

The outlet reports that on Saturday, the Port Authority of Crotone received a message from the yacht saying they were taking on water at the stern.

Two patrol vessels rushed to the location and rescued five people while the captain and the rest of the crew remained on-board.

My Saga was travelling from Gallipoli, Turkey to Milazzo in Italy. Picture: Merijn de Waard/superyachtphoto.com

The superyacht completely sank off the coast of Catanzaro. Picture: guardiacostiera

Even though a tugboat arrived at the scene to help and rescue the remaining staff, the worsening weather conditions made it impossible to take the vessel to safety.

The luxury superyacht was built in Italy in 2007 under the name Yuko.

The vessel, which could reach speeds of 12.5 knots, could accommodate up to 12 guests in six staterooms, as well as eight crew members.

The ship was designed by Tim Heywood while the interior was designed by Jean-Marc Achy.

Back in June, a $10 million luxury yacht sank after it was rammed by a runaway tugboat in a Spanish harbour.

The huge supply vessel was filmed crashing into a replica 1910 schooner, which was docked at Tarragona, 100km south of Barcelona.

This story originally appeared on The Sun and is republished here with permission