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Missing a Rudder?

There’s hardly a weekend — heck, hardly a day — when sailing shutterbug Peter Lyons isn’t out shooting on the Bay. You can spot him zipping around in his Zodiac snapping shots of races and daysailors alike. But Lyons likes to help sailors too. "I found this rudder floating in Gashouse Cove Marina on Sunday," he told us. "I’d like to see it find its way home."

Peter Lyons found this rudder in Gashouse Cove this weekend. Come and get it at City Yachts fuel dock (adorable pooch not included).

© Peter Lyons

Rudders are generally considered required equipment for sailboats so we imagine the owner of this one misses it sorely. We don’t know what kind of boat it’s from (if you know, shoot LaDonna an email) but, if it’s yours, you can pick it up at City Yachts fuel dock in Gashouse Cove.

UPDATE: We’ve received a number of emails that the rudder appears to be from a Folkboat — do you know a Folkboat sailor who lost a rudder recently?

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