Legendary shaper Ben Aipa passed away in 2021 and would have been 81 today. In honor of his birthday, we decided to flashback to a 2008 Surfer interview with him. It was conducted in a series of ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - When he was younger, Ben Aipa conquered waves, ruling the ocean with strength and finesse. His wife, Lenore, remembers how he captivated onlookers even as an older ...

Hawaiian surf legend Ben Aipa, who achieved renown in the 1960s and ’70s as a powerful, creative surfer, innovative board shaper and dedicated coach, died Friday at his Hilo home at the age of 78 in ...

In the 1960s and 70s, Ben Aipa was a force to be reckoned with in Hawaii. Built like a linebacker – he played semipro football, too – Aipa was known for his power surfing. “When you see Ben coming, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Aloha was in the air Tuesday as friends and family came together to honor the life of the late surfing legend and renowned surfboard shaper Ben Aipa. Dozens took part in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In early August, Kolby Aipa was involved in a freak and tragic e-bike accident in Huntington Beach, CA. The grandson of legendary ...

A few weeks back, tragedy struck the Huntington Beach, CA surf community and beyond, when 20-year-old Kolby Aipa died following an e-bike accident. Aipa was an up-and-coming surfer, sponsored by a ...