This beautiful Eight Metre is owned by the stunning Tresanton Hotel in St Mawes, Cornwall near Falmouth -- and you can sail on her on a skippered charter, discovering nearby bays and the Helford River. Pinuccia was designed in Italy by Vincenzo Baglietto for the 1939 Eight Metre Worlds, where boats from Germany, France and Sweden also competed, the latter winning. It's a fascinating story: read my article first published in Classic Boat by emailing Kathymansfield@mac.com or order prints of the photos below.