Steering tip three is a great way to punt, I think. It's easy to figure out if you're conscious of how your line of force you're exerting with the pole extends with respect to the punt's centre of mass. It also gives you a faster cycle time because you're not wasting any extra time in steering, you do it all when propelling. You can push the pole to the side a bit as you thrust if you've miscalculated.
For a really quick emergency turn, drop the pole fairly horizontal and mostly submerged onto one side of the punt and sweep it submerged all around the back to the other side.
Another useful pole-stuck note: often I've rescued it by hooking a foot under where the platform ends and the seat begins, thereby suddenly stopping the punt and letting me work on the problem. The moral being, presumably, don't drink red wine while I'm punting.
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For a really quick emergency turn, drop the pole fairly horizontal and mostly submerged onto one side of the punt and sweep it submerged all around the back to the other side.
Another useful pole-stuck note: often I've rescued it by hooking a foot under where the platform ends and the seat begins, thereby suddenly stopping the punt and letting me work on the problem. The moral being, presumably, don't drink red wine while I'm punting.
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