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Bearing in mind that there were no changes to the fin and the two rudders interchange, the prime reason for the pointy tip may just be to maintain the horn balance ahead of the rudder hinge axis to compensate for the broader chord behind the hinge axis.

Mark

…Or it could be that 😀