Patent ID: 7527012

Claim:
An oar or paddle attachment system on a human powered watercraft, comprising: a watercraft having a cockpit rim; and a paddle clip detachably attached on the cockpit rim, the paddle clip further comprising: a first portion having a substantially arcuate shape and an expandable opening, the first portion being flexible and resilient for a secure grip so that when flexed the first portion is configured to fit on the cockpit rim of the watercraft with a portion of the cockpit rim being received through the opening in the first portion, wherein the opening in the first portion is defined by a first edge and a second edge, the first edge having a lip and the second edge having a protrusion extending toward the first edge; a second portion having a substantially arcuate shape, the second portion including a flexible resilient clip portion with an opening and configured for removably accommodating a cylindrical shaft of an oar or a paddle, wherein the opening of the clip portion has flared ends and is oriented substantially away from the opening in the first portion to facilitate an accommodation and orientation of the oar or the paddle; and first and second accessory clips disposed adjoining and on opposing sides of the clip portion of the second portion for accommodating a cylindrical shaft, the first and second accessory clips each having a substantially arcuate shape and a flared opening, the accessory clips being sized to be substantially smaller than the second portion, the flared openings of the accessory clips being oriented substantially in the direction of the opening of the clip portion of the second portion.