Custom made surfboards by Ben Aipa The original sting logo Surfboard factory Ben's new factory: Aipa Surfboards 1164 i Waimanu St., Honolulu, Hi, 96814 phone# 808 589-0804 Ben's excited to be close to the Bowl and the Beach Park and is welcoming all to stop in and say Hi! A family business Ben Aipa was appreciative when his peers honored him for his innovative surfboard-shaping techniques and his dedication as a surfing coach. He was positively stoked years ago when he was inducted into the International Surfing Hall of Fame, but it was only recently that Aipa received his greatest thrill, a quiet pleasure that any parent would envy. Aipa has found a way to provide a living for his grown children while keeping them together as a family. It's an ohana on foam, the foam of the ocean and the foam of shaped surfboards, those fragile hand-crafted creations. "Working with my dad is the coolest thing in the world," says professional surfer Akila Aipa, who shapes surfboards under his own Hawaiian Foamsmith logo. Newspaper story: Together again Ben shaping a board, Lokelani Aipa designs Polynesian graphics Ben at Kaisers, June 1976, Steve Wilkins photography Ben Aipa is still out there surfing and coaching whenever the waves are any good and makes boards for core surfers in Hawaii and around the world. You can order his logo T-shirts, tank tops, rash guards, board shorts and other cool surf wear at blueplanetsurf.com or go by the Blue Planet Surf Shop at 813 Kapahulu Ave. to find Ben Aipa logo surf wear. For more information, call: Blue Planet Surf Shop 808 922 5444 Click here to visit Blue Planet Surf Gear at blueplanetsurf.com For information where to buy Ben's epoxy models in Hawaii, visit www.boardworkshi.com Questions/ comments?- Epoxy surf discussion forum: epoxy surf For Aipa production PU and epoxy boards, visit: www.kingsurfhawaii.com The past and the future Ben Aipa recently moved to a new location close to the entrance to Honolulu International Airport.  It's not covered in pictures like his old shop, which was like walking through a surfing museum.  Ben still has plenty of stories to tell and pictures to show even though he has kept his walls clean and free of picutres, so far.  Ben does not like to use e-mail, so you will have to call him or just stop by and check his new digs. For a great story with pictures of Ben's new place, please visit: www.theshaperstree.com Here is the address: Aipa Surfboards 3230-D Ualena St. Honolulu, Hi 96819 Tel./ Fax. 808 836 0804 please send comments and suggestions to the webmaster, or leave a message by clicking here. We are not an appraisal site, please do not send pictures of old boards asking for history or value, please contact Ben Aipa directly by phone at 808 842 0822 with any questions as Ben does not have e-mail and I have no way to forward messages to him. Please don't be offended if you receive no reply to e-mails sent to the webmaster. links to affiliated websites: www.blueplanetsurf.com www.boardworkshi.com www.boardworkssurf.com www.bionicwheels.com   Ben Aipa with the masters for his epoxy models, for more info visit www.boardworkshi.com by clicking the picture "Da Hook" Available now: "Da Hook" thruster fin set Features: Hand foiled fiberglass fin set with curved side fins designed by Ben Aipa- It hooks onto the wave for more speed and control.  Available in 4 3/4" size in black, white, or red for FCS and Futures Fin system exclusively at Ben Aipa Surfboards and Blue Planet Surf Shop.  Matching 4 3/4"Aipa fins for standards center fin boxes available also. Price: $60 for three fin set (fcs or futures), $30 for center box fin, $6 flat rate shipping in the US.  To order online, visit:  blueplanetsurf.com black fin set (futures system) red fin set (fcs system) white fin set Ben on the 10'2" Sting Boardworks Free Ben Aipa signature with $50 of Aipa products at blueplanetsurf.com (click on picture to link)