5 years in the research and developement, we quietly made and sold these Carbon marvels all 2011, but did not advertise so to get a year’s open market feedback.  The reports are in and all amazing.                                                                                                                    The Heritage Carbon 18 is ideal for  car topping , portaging, open water racing, or simply giving yourself the best green healthy aquatic excercise known. This is a  simple to use, stable, solid and beautiful vessal, ideal for double rowing and big/tall single rowing.Like the Classic,  it has a fully molded interior and Patented fold in riggers. This is our best gear, as in the Classic. The rowing station adds only nine pounds, and includes a comfortable oversized padded seat . The bench is also carbon fiber, and is removable, as is the sliding seat monorail. (an Ultralight monorail is available as an option: includes our lightest weight composite seat with a high tech gel pad and carbon fiber footrests,  only 5 lbs.)  The riggers pop out instantly to make carrying on you vehicle a snap. There is  a molded interior in the Carbon to add rigidity. Standard features include a forward storage locker, bow and stern eyes, molded in non-skid, patented Fold-in rigger system (this is the only system you can fold in with the oars installed– makes docking a breeze)Expect to be impressed in the quality, performance, ease of use.  Equal in speed to a single rec-shell*, she delivers uncanny stability with speed. q