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New Gear: Witz Passport Locker

One of the great things about bareboat chartering is the ability to escape, casting off the lines and exploring new bodies of water. But when it’s time to come back to land or check in to a customs office for a night dockside, the transition back to reality will be much easier if you have your passport and needed cruising and charter documents dry, safe and readily available. The passport locker from Witz is a no-brainer addition to your kit. It’s small, waterproof and crush-resistant, and can fit two passports or one passport and other needed documents.

$10.95, witzsportcases.com

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