2000 Fleet #79 Willow Bank Yacht Club Cazenovia, NY   WBYC Open, June 24-25, 2000, 11 boats participated Skipper/Crew Finishes 1. 4135 Bill Hoyer/Joan Hoyer 2. 3547 Brad Meade/Laurie Waters 3. 4047 Dick Tuttle/Jim Dodd 4. 3970 Bruce Campbell/Terry Campbell 5. 3407 Gene Barilla/Peter Bushnell 1, 1 2, 2 3, 5 7, 3 5, 8       This was the 43rd consecutive year for this regatta. One of the highlights of the 43rd WBYC Open was the dedication and awarding of a beautiful new trophy for the overall series winner. Like the retired trophy it replaced, the Braeloch Trophy was given by the Braeloch Inn, Cazenovia, New York. It has been a tradition that each year the owner and manager of the Braeloch Inn awards the Braeloch Trophy to the series winner. In 1999, Grey Barr, the current owner and manager of the Inn, noticed that the original trophy was in need of repair. He offered to name and sponsor a beautiful new trophy on behalf of the Braeloch. Fleet members are most grateful for the support of the Braeloch Inn.      On the lake, strong winds forced cancellation of Race 3 on Sunday. Order of finish was based on the two races sailed on Saturday in variable westerlies of 5-10 mph. ___________________________________________________________________________________   Transom Regatta, September 16, 12 boats participated Skipper/Crew Finishes 1. 4135 Bill Hoyer/Joan Hoyer 2. 3547 Brad Meade/Tom Waters 3. 4102 Jim Walter/Natalie Ross 4. 3265 Mark Garriga/Dick Tuttle 5. 3407 Gene Barilla/Jon Kogut 1 2 3 4 5        Excessive winds and rain forced cancellation of two of the races. One race was sailed in light building to moderate winds, just after the heavy rains and just before the big winds arrived. Although this regatta has developed a reputation for usually unpleasant weather, it also has a reputation for being a great time capped by a delicious pasta dinner prepared by the Fleet Captain, Gene Barilla.