A Scottish man and an Irish woman have been killed in a yacht crash on the western coast of South Africa.

George Mills' body was discovered at the scene of the accident, which the South African Maritime Safety Authority is investigating.

A 49-year-old woman from the Republic of Ireland also died, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said.

Mr Mills was 60 years old and lived in Greenock. His family said he was an experienced yachtsman and was sailing with two friends.

The NSRI received reports that a yacht had capsized between Bokpunt and Gansekraal on the Western Cape just after 4.30am on Monday.

Sea rescue crafts responded along with a police dive unit but the the Tara was found broken up among rocks on the shore.

The NSRI said it was not known what had caused the yacht to hit the rocks and whether it had capsized before running aground.

A spokesman said there were three crew members on board, reportedly sailing from Langebaan to Cape Town.

A 66-year-old man, also from the Republic of Ireland but resident in the Western Cape, managed to get to shore and raise the alarm.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are liaising with local authorities and seeking further information following the tragic death of a British national in Cape Town, South Africa."

Mr Mills' sister said: "George was a strong person. He'd sailed all his life.

"He'll be missed by a lot of people - he had lots of friends."