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Ben Aipa

Credits: Alan Rich, Bruce Usher, Curt Mastalka, Hal Jepsen, Steve Soderberg, Greg MacGillivray, Jim Freeman, Bob Evans, Phil Sheppard, Bruce Usher

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Aipa, Ben
Ala Moana
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History of Surfing

Return of the Longboard

Features

I SEE YOUR POWER LIST AND RAISE TWO MORE! 15 GREAT POWER SURFERS
OH LARRY! WHERE IS THY STING?
“BEN” – BEN AIPA PROFILE BY BILL HAMILTON AND GERRY LOPEZ (1972)

The Sunday Joint

SUNDAY JOINT, 1-17-2021: ALOHA AND THANK YOU BEN AIPA
SUNDAY JOINT, 4-21-2019: SURF-CAMS, BEN AIPA

Videos

1966 Duke Invitational, Sunset Beach
1966 Duke Invitational, Sunset Beach (full length)
1967 Duke Invitational, Sunset Beach (full length)
1970 Makaha International in "Five Summer Stories"
1971 Smirnoff Pro-Am, Sunset Beach

Contests

1966 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championships
1967 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championships
1967 Malibu Invitational
1970 Smirnoff Pro-Am
1971 Smirnoff Pro-Am