I agree about the Fortress (and other Danforth style) anchors not resetting well by themselves. I should have clarified that when I said I like to use them as a working anchor, that is for short duration anchoring that does not include an unattended tide change. The reduced weight is why I like them for that purpose. They are my anchor of choice when I need to set & recover an anchor frequently. I don't choose them for a storm anchor because they do not seem to tolerate side loading as well as a good quality steel anchor of similar dimensions. Once they are dug in hard (like in a storm) & conditions change & they get side loaded, the shanks tend to bend more easily than I am comfortable with. Once the shank is bent, the value of the anchor is crippled. Fortress does have a wonderful warranty & they will make good on a damaged anchor after the fact, but that is after you are back on shore. In your scenario, with multiple anchors during the storm, I agree that they would be a good choice. I was envisioning a different ground tackle layout.