Ah, just looked at the pictures. J'ai encore un tip, Monsieur: try grass. It's a lot, lot easier.
QDM
Talking of speeds, these fellows say 45mph is the speed for water-skiing, down even to 25mph:
http://www.supercub.org/phpBB2/viewt...hp?p=1935#1935
Do not try this at home.
QDM