The interesting subject resurfaced of a practical way for us to regain the use of both our hands for holding the board during wipeouts / punching through phases. It could be as significant for SUP as the invention of the leash for prone surfers...

Patrice Guenole (Gong shaper) invented the "paddle clip" but specifically put its design in the public domain... patents are against all that made humankind progress through the ages: sharing knowledge. Never tried it yet, out of laziness.

Some info here:
www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=3501.0 (pictures missing)
Some pictures here: jpaction.over-blog.com/article-30240067.html

Kami ("Kamille") has also designed his version here: www.gong-galaxy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3621

Cammar tried Patrice idea, and came up with a better velcro system mauisurfreport.blogspot.com/2010/08/ldp-lay-down-paddle-surfing.html

Another version by "headmount" with a bungee loop www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=19056.0

I must confess I didn't try (yet) any of these ideas (living in a land of weak waves, I dont often need it), did others had ideas/experience on this?