Aipa Surf

One of the original Hawaiian surfboard brands Aipa was founded by Ben Aipa in the early seventies. An accomplished surfer and shaper, Ben was inducted into the Surfing Hall of Fame in 1992. Ben Aipa was named one of the Top Ten Shapers of All-Time by Surfing magazine in 2004.

Aipa is synonymous with the Sting tail design which was inspired by the hydrofoil boats that Ben had seen racing at Ala Moana. The sting design revolutionised surfing and surfboard designs and was a huge inspiration for Mark Richards swallow tail designs. Today Aipa the brand continues under the skilful eye of Ben's youngest son duke who continues to push the limits of surfboard design.