"This morning, around 5.00am, following a violent storm, a 56-metre sailboat called Bayesian, flying the British flag, sank near Porticello [port]," the Italian coast guard said in a statement.
"One body was located in the wreck but not yet recovered, at a depth of around 50 metres," a spokesman told AFP.
"We are in contact with the local authorities following an incident in Sicily, and stand ready to provide consular support to British nationals affected," stated the UK Foreign Office.
Local media reports said that a waterspout, which roughly resembles a mini-tornado over a body of water, hit the vessel.
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