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This video shows how the Dotan kick-up rudder can be adapted for use on a 470-class dinghy.

Optimist: easy and safe sailing for sailing schools

The Dotan rudder will make your Optimist sailing more exciting.

I Tested This Rudder’s Strength – Here’s What Happened!

Dotan Kick-Up Rudders – Effortless Dual Rudder Control

Installing the Dotan Kick-Up Rudder on an Optimist Dinghy – Reliable and Safe for Training.

The Dotan rudder: a unique, robust, and highly technological mechanism.

Effortless Sailing with Dotan Kick-Up Rudder for Optimist!

Solo Canoe Surfing in 25-Knot Wind – Why I Chose the Dotan Rudder

It is really simple

Dotan's rudder will make your Optimist sailing experience much more enjoyable

Dotan kick-up rudder system in action.

Demonstration of sailing with the Dotan rudder on an Optimist.

The Dotan rudder system adapts easily to any catamaran and works flawlessly.

Dotan rudder in action

It is really simple

Dotan Kick-Up Rudders – Two Rudders, One Motion

No action required; the rudder blade automatically lifts when it touches the bottom.

The 10-foot sailboat is equipped with a Dotan rudder.

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