the Captain of the Evergiven (the ship with Evergreen painted on the side) was later heard to say "this boat handles like a Harley Electra Glide with a fat chick on the back....."
If that were true, he should have been golden since there are no curves in the canal.
I think he was on a SS bike with a bubble but on the back. Twitchy, and susceptible to cross winds when going slow.