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Sail-Rana (vehicle)

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  A sail-rana is a vehicle invented by Vaida, although credited to Lazaro who sold the designs to merchants and engineers in  Agrideī . Although it can come in many different shapes and sizes, the core concept is a wheeled boat with a foldable mast and sail. When the sail is deployed, the passengers can catch the wind and roll northwestward over land, since this is the direction in which the wind normally blows. (See  Agrideī  for more information). The boat can also roll into the ocean or a river, where a sailor can choose to either row, ride the current, or continue sailing. Because the wind hitting the large sail (usually rectangular) tips the structure forward, it is advised that passengers sit in the back. A sail-rana has a steering wheel which tilts the wheels on land and the rudder in water. It also comes with a small floor-hatch through which passengers can switch gears and shift between tilting wheels and tilting the rudder. Most engineers in  Agrideī...