Roger, roger ... Triggers and snap ends yes!
what astounds me is that the spring snap ends are allowed, but not the triggers. And a carbon pole that is 5 lbs lighter is allowed. Decisions appear to be made one at a time with no relationship to decisions made prior, nor logic of what would make the boat easier and safer to race. The carbon poles, for example, are ideal for lighter weight foredeck crews ... like 14-16 year olds who aren't on weight lifting programs.

The "older" crews have to search hard for ideal crew like my mastman pictured below ... unfortunately this is his last year on Vee Jay. Will be really hard to replace.