Titans of Mavericks surf competition set to start this Friday

On Tuesday, Titans of Mavericks announced the surf competition at Half Moon Bay will start Friday, February 12. The competition will include 24 surfers, 10 alternates and two wild cards.

Surfers will paddle out 1/2 a mile offshore from Pillar Point Harbor, where waves are expected to reach up to 60 feet, according to the competition website.

Several local competitors include Anthony Tashnick, Ken Collins, Nic Lamb, Ryan Augenstein, Shane Desmond and Zach Wormhoudt, all from Santa Cruz and Tyler Fox of Aptos.

Local alternates include Patrick Shaughnessy and Savannah Shaughnessy of Santa Cruz. Shawn Dollar, of Santa Cruz, is featured as an honorable mention.

For more information, head to http://titansofmavericks.com/