Cupcakes 365 Days Out Birthday - Fortress holds in 20 knot gusts

Cupcake has now been out over 365 days, which took just under 5 years to accomplish. This does not count fuel dock trips. These are days where she went somewhere outside the marina.

Fortress has not drug yet:
For her 365 day out I took her back to Lopez and anchored in the same spot where the Rocna had drug in gusting winds. Setting the Fortress takes more time than the Rocna. I slid back over 2 boat lengths while the Fortress drug through the mud before it set. I had out 7 to 1 and left it at that for the first night. I did slowly bring the engine up to 3000rpm to make sure it was set well. I used to only go to 2000RPM out of fear of ripping the anchor out... but now I believe going very slowly to 3000rpm is a safe a good test and it power sets the anchor. The greatest depth at high tide was 20 and  I added 5 for the boat (to bow roller) for a total of 25 feet.  I had out 120 of chain (90lbs) and about 55' of rode. I The second night we had little white caps flying by so I put down her two kettle balls. She danced all over the place making a 360 degree circle but she did not drag. So far with the Fortress she has not UN Set herself as she dances around. The Fortress folk say not to count on it, all anchors can UnSet themselves as the current switches but so far so good. I feel much safer on my new Fortress. I like that it is one size up. It's still easy to lift onto it's little clamp that I hang off the bow. I'll take a pic and post it here soon. I take the anchor chain and wrap it in webbing that has velcro on it (chafe protection) and then use different velcro straps to attach it to the bow pulpit. So it hangs off a little hook by it's mudguard and the bottom of the anchor is wrapped and then tied to the bottom of the bow pulpit. I will post more pics here of that too.