Surfer, board shaper and coach Ben Aipa dies at age 78
Surfer, board shaper and coach Ben Aipa dies at age 78 Renown surfing figured Ben Aipa dies at age 78 By HNN Staff | January 16, 2021 at 5:12 PM HST - Updated January 16 at 5:56 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A renown figure in the surfing community, Ben Aipa died Friday. He was 78 years old. Aipa was born and raised on Kauai before he moved to Oahu in his teenage years. He was a great surfer in his own right, and soon made waves in the community for his board shaping abilities. He notably created the board used by fellow Hawaiian Fred Hemmings in his World Championship win in 196...
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