Boat captain who rescued people from sinking yacht off Monument Island speaks out as investigation continues

A boat captain who rescued specific of the people from a sinking yacht over the weekend is speaking out about his heroic efforts Captain Yasmany Linares was carrying people celebrating a birthday party when he noticed a yacht ahead of him having a obstacle I see that the boat was like looking weird he reported He disclosed he didn t think twice before driving his boat near the one in trouble It was right in front of me This is what you do revealed Linares What was supposed to be a dazzling day for influencers creating content on a yacht turned into a rescue operation from a sinking vessel Saturday afternoon off Monument Island Linares was among the first to arrive to help followed by the U S Coast Guard and other first responders arrived He pulled dozens of people off the sinking ship and into his boat before the situation worsened Let s make it quick before the boat flip or something like that he reported By the end of the ordeal the -foot Lamborghini yacht was nose up with its tail underwater people were rescued according to the Coast Guard Nobody was hurt It was a little crazy the situation reported Linares The captain stated he did what any good captain should do Guys in the water it s you and the next boat that s your best friend that s your brother that s your neighbor So it s any situation perpetually help The yacht has been moved to dry land as crews work to determine what caused the vessel to start sinking The boat captain noted there were more people on board than there should ve been but he doesn t believe that was what caused the issue