She was prepped for a haul out, hence the sloppy halyards, but the anchors were left on the sprit. It was interesting to note that nearly 80% of the sailboats still in the water on 10-15-2010, in Falmouth, ME, HAD removed their anchors from the bows. To those who removed them a big THANK YOU!
In this photo you can see the snapped pendant being blown against the port hull..