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Smooth sailing using the revolutionary Dotan rudder.

Dotan Rudder is installed on 
Optimist before launching
Dotan Rudder is installed on
Optimist before launching
The Dotan Optimist rudder's 
wrist action 
takes a second to perform
The Dotan Optimist rudder's
wrist action
takes a second to perform
Dotan rudder is the best available rudder for both experienced 
sailors and beginners
Dotan rudder is the best available rudder for both experienced
sailors and beginners
Dotan Rudder is user-friendly
Dotan Rudder is user-friendly
rudder - 14 is developed for the Optimist
Choose a rudder for your 
Optimist from our 
Rudder Collection.
Choose a rudder for your
Optimist from our
Rudder Collection.

rudder for Optimist
rudder for Optimist
rudder - 14 can be used with success on dinghy and catamaran by the size from the smallest up to 14'
rudder - 14 can be used with success on dinghy and catamaran by the size from the smallest up to 14'
Sailors, skippers and yachtspersons worldwide are beginning to enjoy the benefits of Dotan's kick-up rudders
Sailors, skippers and yachtspersons worldwide are beginning to enjoy the benefits of Dotan's kick-up rudders
Dotan rudder easy in service
Dotan rudder easy in service
Optimist club with Dotan rudder
Optimist club with Dotan rudder
Even a child of six will take 
to Dotan Optimist rudder 
like a fish to water!
Even a child of six will take
to Dotan Optimist rudder
like a fish to water!

Things going awry with the standard Optimist rudder. Déjà vu?

Sometimes you have to stand 
in water to your waist in order 
to install the standard 
Optimist rudder
Sometimes you have to stand in
water to your waist in order to
install the standard Optimist rudder
Even slips do not solve the problem of the regular Optimist rudder setting
Even slips do not solve the problem of the regular Optimist rudder setting
Even with the assistance, setting of the rudder  needs a lot of nerves and patience
Even with the assistance, setting of the rudder needs a lot of nerves
and patience
You must take off the rudder before reaching the shore because the rudder will break if it hits the bottom
You must take off the rudder before reaching the shore because the rudder will break if it hits the bottom
You must jump into water before reaching the shore
You must jump into water
before landing
You have to swim and to pull the boat without any control
You have to swim and to pull the boat without any control
The boat has become without control, and a young sailor is forced “to row” by his hands
The boat has become without control, and a young sailor is forced “to row” by hands
Even on slips you cannot put out to sea without the help
Even on slips you cannot put out to sea without the help
It is too difficult to put to sea without the help of trainers or 
support personnel.
It is too difficult to put to sea without the help of trainers or
support personnel.
You need the help of trainer for putting to sea
You need the help of trainer
for putting to sea
Children have to pull themselves up over the gunwhale into the boat 
when the boat is floating, 
when setting sail.
Children have to pull themselves up over the gunwhale into the boat when the boat is floating with mounted sail.
Children try to align the rudder pins with the boat's rocking transom
Children try to align the rudder pins with the boat's rocking transom
Children have to stand to their knees in water in order to install the standard Optimist rudder
Children have to stand to their knees in water in order to install the standard Optimist rudder
You need the help of trainer for setting the regular Optimist rudder
You need the help of trainer for setting the regular Optimist rudder
Even on slips you need assistance 
for setting the standard 
Optimist rudder
Even on slips you need assistance
for setting the standard
Optimist rudder


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