Posts Tagged ‘Duke Aipa’
Ben Aipa and The Birth of the Sting
Ben Aipa invented the swallow tail in 1971, and As time progressed, thru watching his team riders, he saw something was missing in their boards and was looking for that design ingredient that would allow them to push the performance limits further.. In 1974 Ben went to a boat race on Oahu. He noticed there…
Read MoreDuke Aipa Q&A
Duke Aipa Q&A: The youngest son of storied Ben Aipa, Duke is a master innovator and shaper. Duke Aipa spent as much time playing with foam as he did toy-cars growing up, in and out of his father’s shaping bay. He is the youngest son of storied Ben Aipa, master innovator, and shaper. Born on…
Read MoreAIPA X Dark Arts Collab
Duke Aipa spent as much time playing with foam as he did toy-cars growing up, in and out of his father’s shaping bay. He is the youngest son of storied Ben Aipa, master innovator, and shaper. Born on Oahu, carrying the torch for a bloodline of board builders is a calling that Duke has gladly…
Read MoreAIPA X Lightning Bolt
When two powerful Hawaiian surfboard signatures that are pivotal to surfing and have made outstanding contributions to the rich history of Hawaii’s ocean culture meet… We are honored and humbled to announce the new Lightning Bolt x AIPA Surfboards’ collaboration, as a tribute to the life and work of our founders. As a result, we’ll…
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