While everyone is chasing each other doing squash tail thrusters…We are focusing on our roots as Hawaiian designer/shapers, so what better way then to start back at the beginning, at the precipice of high performance surfing,when Ben Aipa’s innovations were creating change in surfing. As the precursor to the invention of the STING, The Swallow tail from 1972 was one of the most pivotal high performance board designs in surf history. The Modern Swallow is the first model from the AIPA: DESCENDANTS line and carries Bens original Swallow tail design forward into the future with Duke's modern adjustments.