Minitank

MinitankIn 1981, while the rest of the surf world was caught up in the shortboard thruster revolution, Ben Aipa flipped the script. He brought the longboard backbut not as you knew it. He engineered a new kind of weapon: the Modern Longboarda high performance tanker that moved like a shortboard and changed the way people thought abo ut riding longboards forever. Then in 1982, he doubled down and spun the idea into something even more disruptive: The MINI

and the rail-to-rail response of a high-performance shortboard—so you can lay it on rail and crack the lip when it counts

smoothed-out vintage outline

the miracles of the Gospels

and Waco Wave pool’s tight pockets

reef setups

The Dark Horses sleek / active outline

and grace becomes strength

where float and stability reign supreme

anchored by Ben’s signature Pro-Am bottom a deep double concave that forms a high spine through the center

Taking hints from an experimental board made in 1977 made by Ben Aipa

It’s the perfect blend of retro influence and modern performance—ready to rip but always smooth

and clarity when the ocean turns powerful and unpredictable