Carver 445 Aft Cabin

When Ben Hagar retired from a 26-year Army career in 2008, he was more than ready to rekindle his love for the water. After growing up on the lakes of northern New York state with a variety of sail and powerboats, his long stint in the Army had left him high and dry. In response, he hauled an old family sailboat,—a French-designed, Canadian-built, 27-foot sloop known as a Kelt 7.60—down to his Northern Virginia home.

Hagar and his wife, Chantale, found themselves on the open waters of the Chesapeake Bay. “We sailed it for nine years out of Herrington Harbour