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A vehicle 10 powered by a sail 90 as well as by pedals 66 and 48 comprises a tandem bicycle with a stoker seat 38 in line with and behind a captain seat 32 and a vertical mast 86 stepped between the seats, the sail 90 being attached to and between the mast 86 and a horizontal boom 88 rotatably attac

A vehicle 10 powered by a sail 90 as well as by pedals 66 and 48 comprises a tandem bicycle with a stoker seat 38 in line with and behind a captain seat 32 and a vertical mast 86 stepped between the seats, the sail 90 being attached to and between the mast 86 and a horizontal boom 88 rotatably attached to the mast 86 and controlled by means of a rope and pulley system 115, lateral support of the vehicle 10 being provided by wheels 104 laterally displaced from the centerline of the vehicle 10 on each side of the vehicle 10, the seats 32 and 38 having seat backs 34 and 40 and located far enough behind the pedals 48 and 66 to provide a recumbent or semi-recumbent position for the operators.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A wind and pedal driven land vehicle comprising a frame, a front steering wheel and a rear drive wheel, both wheels attached to and supporting the frame, pedal means supported by the frame for transmitting power to the drive wheel, sail means supported by the frame for pr

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A wind and pedal driven land vehicle comprising a frame, a front steering wheel and a rear drive wheel, both wheels attached to and supporting the frame, pedal means supported by the frame for transmitting power to the drive wheel, sail means supported by the frame for propelling the vehicle by interaction with wind, and two wheels aligned parallel to, and laterally displaced from, the frame, with one lateral support wheel on each side of the frame, each lateral support wheel is supported within a fork assembly and each fork assembly is removably attached to the frame by a forwardly extending strut and a rearwardly extending strut, the attachment of the forward and rearward support wheel struts to the vehicle frame comprises shock absorbing means providing limited and dampened vertical movement of the support wheels.