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Cable wakeboarding trick

Bel Air

Category
Air
Difficulty
Pro
Points
104

Bel Air is an air tantrum-style trick: a heelside backflip released from the water off the toeside rail/edge.

Unlike a raley, the pop comes from the fast edge whip and the wall of water it creates. Rock quickly from heel edge to toe edge, rise with the backroll motion, and stay connected to the handle.

Prerequisites: strong edge control, air backroll awareness, and safe whip-trick release timing.

Sources: https://www.cablewakeboard.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CWWC_wakeboard_tricklist_2022.pdf ; https://www.wakeboard-progress.com/en/whip_tricks/ ; https://www.wakeboarder.com/tricks/inverts.phtml

Trick details
Known aliases
Bell AirBELL
Taxonomy
Base family
whip
Approach
toeside
Quick tip
Whip from toe edge to heel edge, pop the air tantrum cleanly, and keep line tension steady through landing.