AIPA SURFBOARDS

(BEN AND DUKE FISH)
THE B.A.D. FISH
Ben Aipa's classic outline combo with Duke's modern rails and bottom contours.
Just an all around fun board to have in your quiver to cruise or perform. Available in Twin or Quad.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
5'4" x 20" x 2-3/8" (27.48L)
5'6" x 20-1/4" x 2-3/8" (29.59L)
5'8" x 20-3/4" x 2-1/2" (31.89L)
5'10" x 21-1/4" x 2-9/16" (34.62L)
6'0" x 21-1/2" x 2-5/8" (36.76L)
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THE DARK TWINN
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
5'6" x 19-3/8" x 2-5/8" (28.86L)
5'7" x 19-1/2" x 2-5/8" (29.48L)
5'8" x 19-3/4" x 2-11/16" (31.03L)
5'10" x 20" x 2-3/4" (33.13L)
6" x 20-1/2" x 2-13/16" (35.87L)
6'2" x 21" x 2-7/8" (38.69L)
6'4" x 21-1/2" x 3-1/8" (43.93L)
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THE DARK HORSE
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
5'6" x 19-3/8" x 2-5/8" (28.86L)
5'7" x 19-1/2" x 2-5/8" (29.48L)
5'8" x 19-3/4" x 2-11/16" (31.03L)
5'10" x 20" x 2-3/4" (33.13L)
6' x 20-1/2" x 2-13/16" (35.87L)
6'2" x 21" x 2-7/8" (38.69L)
6/4" x 21-1/2" x 3-1/8" (43.93L)
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THE WRECKING BALL
Progression keeps us moving forward. The Wrecking Ball combines features from a full nosed, beveled rail short board that Ben experimented with in 1977, with the high performance bottom contours of the Hitman and a double bat tail for edge control and bite. The result is a high performance super groveler that will skate thru those soft days and pivot in the in critical sections on demand crushing thru like a wrecking ball...Dominantly designed as a quad, but stock set up as a 5 fin for thruster option.
Wave type: Ideal for knee high to overhead conditions.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
As a super groveler, Order this board at 2-3” shorter than your daily driver or as a midlength 4-6” taller.
5’10" x 20-1/2” x 2-3/4” (35.89L)
6' x 20-3/4” x 2-3/4” (37.36L)
6/2" x 21” x 2-13/16” (39.79L)
6/4" x 21-1/2” x 2-7/8” (42.74L)
6/6" x 21-1/2” x 2-7/8” (43.89L)
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'76 STING
The board design that changed the world of surfing... In the early 70’s Ben created “Da Sting”. The first winged board of its kind. This unmistakable outline ushered in one of the most explosive movements in surf history and it’s influence can be seen in every winged board to date. The '76 STING model pays tribute to the first board that Ben shaped for Mark Richards in 1976, with slight modifications to a more curvy outline to accommodate todays surfer while still maintaining that classic single fin flow and feel.
Step Bottom Available Upon Request.
Wave Type: Ideal for waist high to overhead
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
Order this board at 1/4" taller than your daily driver and 3/8" thicker
5’10” x 19-7/8” x 2-7/8” (34.43L)
6' x 20” x 3” (37.25L)
6'2” x 20-1/4” x 3-1/8” (40.17L)
6'4” x 20-1/2” x 3-1/4” (43.39L)
6'8” x 21” x 3-3/8” (48.72L)
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THE HITMAN
The HITMAN is an all around high performance shortboard/groveler hybrid. Designed to be responsive in shore break situations and come alive in waves that offer more opportunities to perform turns.
Wave Type: Ideal for knee high to shoulder high. Adaptable to overhead conditions.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
Order this board at your height or 1-2" less than your height.
5'6" x 18-1/2” x 2-3/8” (26.37L)
5'8" x 18-7/8” x 2-7/16” (28.55L)
5'10" x 19-1/4” x 2-1/2” (30.64L)
6' x 19-3/8” x 2-9/16” (32.53L)
6'2" x 19-5/8” x 2-5/8” (34.69L)
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THE BISHOP
The Bishop was developed is an enhanced daily driver designed for drive, arcing rail engagement and a medium range pivot. Perfect for in the pocket snaps, aerials and long drawn out turns.
Wave type: Ideal for between shoulder high and overhead conditions.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
Order this board at or 1-2” taller than your daily driver. Can be upsized for step ups.
5'8" x 18-7/8” x 2-7/16” (27.65L)
5'10" x 19-1/4” x 2-1/2” (29.88L)
6' x 19-3/8” x 2-9/16” (31.6L)
6'2" x 19-1/2” x 2-5/8” (33.6L)
6'4" x 19-3/4” x 2-3/4” (36.6L)
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THE BUTCHER
The Butcher is an above-average wave high performance shortboard. Designed to showcase every element of your performance. From Railwork, airs, tight in the pocket turns and barrel riding.
Wave type: Ideal for shoulder to overhead conditions.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
Order this board at or 1-3” taller than your daily driver.
5'10" x 19-13/16” x 2-1/2” (29.48L)
6' x 19-5/16” x 2-9/16” (31.39L)
6'1" x 19-3/8” x 2-5/8” (32.71L)
6'2" x 19-7/16” x 2-11/16” (34.07L)
6'4" x 19-11/16” x 2-3/4” (36.61L)
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THE BIG BOY STING
The Big Boy Sting circa late 90’s /early 2000’s era, is Bens most repeatedly built board. A favored model for 210 pound plus surfer, the Big Boy Sting is designed with the big guys ( or ladies) in mind. Thickness where is counts and tapered rails for maneuverability. Available in Swallow Tail or Round Tail options. Set up as a Quad plus longbox or 5-fin set up.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
7’ x 23-1/4” x 3-1/2” (59.53L)
7’4" x 23-5/8” x 3-5/8” (66.36L)
7’6" x 23-11/16” x 3-3/4” (70.41L)
8' x 23-3/8” x 3-13/16” (74.89L)
8'4" x 23-1/4” x 3-7/8” (78.91L)
8'6" x 23-3/16” x 3-7/8” (80.25L)
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THE BIG BROTHER STING
The Big Brother Sting is one of AIPA’s staple, high performance longboards. Ideal for any surf condition Made for enhanced maneuverability for Big guy fun! Available in swallow tail and rounded pin tail.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
8' x 23-1/4" x 3-1/2" (72.4L)
8'4" x 23-5/8" x 3-5/8" (79.34L)
9' x 23-1/2" x 3-7/8" (91.27L)
9'2" x 23-1/2" x 3-7/8" (92.66L)
9'6" x 23-7/16" x 4" (99.12L)
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DA BUTTZ
Da Buttz is the ideal compact funboard with a similar feeling of a Fish. This board is an homage to the care free spirit of Buttons Kaluhiokalani. From ankle to head high fun this is the one. Comes standard with a quad plus longbox set up for a variety of fin configurations. Single, Twin or Quad.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
5’4 x 21” x 2-3/8”(33L)
5’4 x 21 3/4” x 2-3/4”(35.8L)
5’6 x 22” x 2-3/4”(37.6L)
5’8 x 22-1/2” x 2-7/8”(41.4L)
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THE MFR
The MFR is a high performance winged fish that was designed for skate park type antics in the ocean or wave pools. The MFR is ideal from knee to head high surf.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
4'10" x 19-5/8" x 2-1/2“ (27L)
5'4" x 21-5/8" x 2-3/4“ (36L)
5'10" x 22-3/4" x 2-7/8“ (43.4L)
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DA KAISER STING
One of Bens favorite testing grounds for new board designs was a spot called “Kaisers” on the South Shore of Oahu. The Kaiser is modeled after one of Bens personal favorites, made popular by his gouging cutback caught on film by Warren Bolster. This modern version is available in 4 plus 1 or 5 fin set-ups and includes Bens iconic “beveled rails”. The king of all around surfboards… good in every condition.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
5'10" x 20-3/4" x 2-5/8" (36.02L)
6' x 21-1/4" x 2-3/4" (39.78L)
6'2" x 21-1/2" x 2-3/4" (41.28L)
6'4" x 21-3/4" x 2-13/16" (44.04L)
6'6" x 22" x 2-7/8" (46.93L)
6'8" x 22-5/16" x 3" (50.67L)
6'10" x 22-5/8" x 3-1/4" (56.81L)
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THE MICRO TANK
The Micro Tank is the scaled down version of its predecessor the Mini Tank which was a short performance modern longboard developed by Ben in the early 80’s. The ultimate in groveling, the Micro Tank is designed with fun in mind. Longboard paddle,shortboard manueverability. Standard fin set up allows for the board to surfed as a single fin, a quad or a TWIN!
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
6’6” x 21” x 2-3/4” (43.8L)
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THE M-2 (MIMI-2)
A classic modern longboard designed after the original Mimi model For Mimi Horiuchi, this current version possesses a more performance style mid rail, Moderate nose rocker with rolled bottom starting at the nose transitioning to a vee bottom to a double concave to a vee out the tail. An overall performance/noseriding dream board.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
9'0" x 22-¼" x 2-13/16"
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THE APEX MLB STING
The APEX MLB ( Modern Longboard) STING is the mash-up of Ben's Kanoa Comp model and the MLB Sting. Featuring a rail profile reflective of a current high performance shortboard for performance and bottom contours that compliment noseriding capabilities, the APEX MLB combos the best of both worlds and is the Apex predator of it's kind.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
9'2" x 22-3/4" x 2-13/16"
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THE TITAN GLIDER
The Titan Glider combines All of the key attributes of a California Glider inspired by the ancient wood OLO surfed by Hawaiian royalty and Powered by the Sting element, the Titan will make it possible to Glide from peak to peak with ease.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
11'3" x 24-1/2" x 4-9/16“
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'65 MAKAHA CLASSIC
The 65 MAKAHA is a classic longboard designed to resonate Ben's personal board made at Surfboards Makaha in the mid 60's that already showed how far ahead he was in his designs. Available in CLASSIC and MOD. The CLASSIC features your typical 1960’s style 50/50 Rails from the nose down with a heavy rolled bottom, while the MOD is a modern take on the model with Bens transitioned 60/40 Rails, rolled bottom, to vee to double concave.
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
9'3" x 23-1/4" x 3-1/4“
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THE FUNBOY
The Funboy is based off of the KRV model that Ben made for Kanoa Dahlin. This redesign was focused on creating a versatile beginner to intermediate board that works in all conditions. The boards generous forward section allows for getting into waves with ease, and with the pulled in tail, makes it easy to maneuver. Standard fin set up allows for the board to surfed as a single fin, a quad or a TWIN!
SUGGESTED DIMENSIONS:
7’2” x 21-5/8” x 2-3/4”(46L)
7’6” x 22-1/2” x 2-7/8”(53L)
7’10” x 23” x 3” (59L)
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