SURFBOARDS BY AIPA

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 accepted.  “I knew he was the best. The most important thing I do is to perpetuate my father’s work.” 

In 2014 AIPA Surfboards moved from the hands of father to son and with it, the presence of Duke’s growing conviction to re-imagine surfboard designs. Progression grows from the idea that surfboards change the way waves are surfed. This is how Ben saw it, and now Duke as he continues in a similar style to his father’s, a catalyst for the sport’s evolution. 

Ben invented the Swallowtail and STING designs: tail-rail-fin developments that fueled the progression of surfing greats such as Michael Ho, Larry Bertlemann, Dane Kealoha, Buttons Kaluhiokalani, Mark Liddell, and Mark Richards, to name a few. Duke continues in his father’s reputation as a desired shaper, producing boards that enhance the current trends of modern performance surfing: speed, maneuverability, and lightweight construction. AIPA Surfboard’s collaboration with Dark Arts reflects Duke’s zeal to improve and advance without limit. 


 The ’76 STING, explicitly made for Mark Richards, is the first collaborated model between AIPA and Dark Arts. Ben envisioned speed and captured it with trendsetting design. These original ideas remain intact and enhanced: air cavitation and lift, complemented by carbon. The ’76 STING combined with Dark Arts tech is bound to be a modern classic!


 “From the moment I touched Justin’s work a few years back, I was infatuated with how a STING would look wrapped in a Dark Arts sexy black carbon masterpiece. Feeling the first “DA STING,” the team at Dark Arts built has got my mind spinning on the possibilities with our designs, both classic and modern. The collaboration of tech and design is, like my dad says, ‘opening up another area.’ We at AIPA are beyond stoked to unlock the box and see what happens next!”

AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn
AIPA Dark Twinn

AIPA Dark Twinn

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The Dark Twinn is the Twin version of the Dark Series that was developed in parallel with its brother The Dark Horse (Quad Version). Designed as a high performance groveler, the Dark Twinn and the Dark Horse share an identical outline and core components for a majority of the design but shift the wing placements to engage the wing-to-fin relationship and accent how the board performs in that fin specific configuration. The Dark Twinn combines Ben Aipa's Wing Twin template, used to make Dane Kealoha’s twins in the late 70’s and a 90's Swing Twin squash template that has been modified for today's surfer. 

Featuring, Mid range rockers, lowered rail apex line, and staged bottom contour blending a roll from nose down into a single concave under forward foot, to double concave deepest between the forward fins, transitioning to a healthy amount of vee/double starting at the wing and blending out thru the tail. The Dark Twinn is a lively and responsive board. Proven from Pismo Beach mush to juicy Hawaiian surf.

Note:
In Stock Surf Boards will be shipped within 2-5 business days of purchase.
Custom surfboards will be shipped within 10-12 weeks of purchase.

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AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse
AIPA Dark Horse

AIPA Dark Horse

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The Dark Horse is the Quad version of the Dark Series that was developed in parallel with its brother The Dark Twinn (Twin Version). Designed as a high performance groveler, the Dark Horse and the Dark Twinn share an identical outline and core components for a majority of the design but shift the wing placements to engage the wing-to-fin relationship and accent how the board performs in that fin specific configuration. The Dark Horse combines Ben Aipa's Wing Twin template, used to make Dane Kealoha’s twins in the late 70’s and a 90's Swing Twin squash template that has been modified for today's surfer. 

Featuring, Mid range rockers, lowered rail apex line, and staged bottom contour blending a roll from nose down into a single concave under forward foot, to double concave deepest between the forward fins, transitioning to a healthy amount of vee/double starting at the wing and blending out thru the tail. The Dark Horse is a lively and responsive board. Proven from Pismo Beach mush to juicy Hawaiian surf.

Note:
In Stock Surf Boards will be shipped within 2-5 business days of purchase.
Custom surfboards will be shipped within 10-12 weeks of purchase.

AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting
AIPA Sting

AIPA Sting

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 The Sting was invented by Ben Aipa in 1974. It was test piloted by Buttons Kaluhiokalani, Mark Liddell, Larry Bertlemann and Dane Kealohaand and it rapidly went through a series of refinements. Mark Richards caught wind of the design and came to Hawaii to seek out Ben. For the Dark Arts collab, AIPA chose to focus on the version of the Sting Made for Mark Richards in 1976. This shape is modeled after Mark Richard's 6’8”x21-1/2”x3-1/4”. MR’s Flame Sting was made with a step bottom which removes ¼” from the bottom contour from behind the Sting (wings) to the tail. Ben wanted to create air cavitation and subsequent lift which meant more speed. This would be the first known attempt to facilitate lift like our modern concaves now do for us. AIPA added a slight amount of curve to the tail and moved the midpoint back, closer to center, to improve performance and the remainder of the board remains true to the original. The black carbon strip down the center of the board pays homage to Ben Aipa’s wide stringer color work, as seen in the late 70’s version. The ’76 STING combined with Dark Arts Tech is bound to be a modern classic! Suggested ordering ¼” thicker than normal board.

 

 

 

Note:
In Stock Surf Boards will be shipped within 2-5 business days of purchase.
Custom surfboards will be shipped within 10-12 weeks of purchase.