You noticed big winds and heavy surf over the past several days, no doubt? So did the sailors on the Choptank River participating in the 62nd Shields Class National Championship Regatta sponsored by the Tred Avon Yacht Club. 28 vessels from 5 states competed for the championship, 11 of them from Oxford, which boasts one of the largest Shields fleets in the country. Three days of racing were scheduled, but the Saturday contest was canceled due to the passing Nor’easter. The Spy had 86 on the scene to capture all the excitement and offers this report.