The snuffer hoops in mainlanf EU are all moving to wide diamerter hoops, in the order of 50 cm (500 mm) or just less.

For an ovveriew of all systems go to :

http://www.taipan-sailing.de/spinnakersystem.html

the one I'm refering to is ;

http://www.taipan-sailing.de/pictures/midpole1.jpg

It is often just taped to the spi pole.

WOuter