Four safe after yacht runs aground off SA

Four men have made it to shore on a life raft after their yacht ran aground one kilometre off South Australia's southeast coast.

The four, aged in their 50s and 60s, activated an emergency beacon on their yacht around 1.35am on Sunday near Beachport.

They were found by the State Emergency Service on a beach at 6.45am and taken to hospital with minor injuries.

They had been attempting to sail from Adelaide to Portland in Victoria.

Police say it's a prime example of the need to always carry emergency equipment including emergency beacons, flares and life jackets when out on the water.