Bout the only thing I can figure is that he's freezing his ba$$ off, and don't wanna go fast. Get a load of how they're bundled up. Lead sled indeed. Doesn't even look like he's giving it half throttle. Either that, or he punched it with the bow down, and got so much bow steer he scared himself.
Mebbe he's trolling a Huddleston. Or, he's a total doofus without a clue.
Bassinlee