Lieuwe Shotgun Air

The Lieuwe Shotgun Air builds on everything riders love about the Shotgun and takes it one step further. It is an addition to the Shotgun, not a replacement: it keeps the comfort and smooth ride you expect, but adds more speed, more grip and a more direct feel on the water, making it easier to ride powered, hold your edge and progress into bigger jumps.

A straighter outline and added channels in the tips help the board build speed for more powerful take-offs and higher jumps. The angled fins and slightly stiffer flex give more grip on take-off and better control when landing at speed, and it has slightly more rocker than the classic Shotgun. It still keeps enough flex to stay smooth in choppy conditions – a little less playful than the Shotgun, but sharper on the edge.

It is the natural next step for intermediate riders coming off the Shotgun who want to start going bigger, and it sits comfortably with advanced riders too. If you want even more locked-in grip in strong wind, look at the Brute; if you create control through technique, the Falcon.

Specifications (from Lieuwe):

• 133 x 40: rider 60–70kg, board weight 2.60kg
• 136 x 40.5: rider 70–80kg, board weight 2.65kg
• 138 x 41: rider 80–90kg, board weight 2.70kg
• 141 x 42: rider 90–100kg, board weight 2.80kg
• 144 x 43: rider over 100kg, board weight 2.90kg
• Construction: wood core, slightly stiffer than the Shotgun
• Base: single concave with extra channels in the tips
• Rocker: slightly more than the Shotgun
• Fins: angled for extra grip
• Supplied with fins and a handle (45mm fins as standard; 30mm available for a looser, wakestyle feel)

Rider weights are Lieuwe’s recommendations for riders with standard expectations. Board weight tolerance ±5%. Pads/bindings sold separately.

Every Lieuwe board is hand-crafted in Holland, where Lieuwe has been building kiteboards since 2010, and each model goes through at least 18 months of testing in the Netherlands’ choppy home waters and Cape Town’s strong winds. Lieuwe was the first kiteboard brand to be awarded Gold Level certification by Sustainable Surf.