Water sports equipment storage rack

A water sports equipment storage rack, comprising:

• a seat configured to receive a first portion of a water sport device;
• an engagement member that is configured to linearly move in an outward direction away from the seat and in an inward direction toward the seat between an extended position and a retracted position and to rotatably move about a pivot axis between an open position where the engagement member is spaced from a second portion of the water sport device and a closed position where the engagement member abuts the second portion of the water sport device thereby securing the water sport device within the water sports equipment storage rack;
• a drive mechanism configured to linearly move the engagement member in the outward direction during a first portion of the linear movement of the engagement member and configured to rotatably move the engagement member from the closed position to the open position during a second portion of the linear movement of the engagement member;
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• a biasing member configured to bias the engagement member from open position toward the closed position.

A water sports equipment storage rack, comprising:

• a support that includes an opening configured to receive a water sport device and a seat opposite the opening and configured to receive a first portion of a water sport device;
• an engagement member that is configured to linearly move in an outward direction away from the seat and in an inward direction toward the seat along a linear axis between an extended position and a retracted position and to rotatably move about a pivot axis that is substantial perpendicular to the linear axis between an open position and a closed position where the engagement member abuts a second portion of the water sport device thereby securing the water sport device within the water sports equipment storage rack;
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• a drive mechanism configured to move the engagement member between the extended and retracted positions;
• wherein the engagement member includes a distal end that is closer to the seat when the engagement member is in the closed position than when the engagement member is in the open position.