I use a bridle. The bridle line or the traingle it forms is a little larger than the triangle formed by the the wire bridles. I use floating polyproplene line. I have replaced the pins at the hull-bridle connection with shackles with the same pin dia. I attach the bridle to the shackles. If I'm out day sailing I put the anchor under my tramp bag. I leave the bridle attached and pull it tight and tie it around my mast base.(the mystere has a fairly tall mast base)This keeps it from dragging in the water and it's easy to launch even from the boat if needed. Our water is fairly skinny so the rode is about 20ft. If you anchor near the beach and it's crowded it's easy to shorten up. If we hit the beach out in the gulf and there is surf I'll beach it and not anchor. Again I center the main and lighty snug up the main. Rudders and boards up,Downhaul off. As Jake pointed out jib furled or down. The boat sits fine with the main down too.

One thing I have had a problem with is forgeting to pull my anchor at the end of the day. I lost a few cheaper ones this way. Since I purchased the fortress I have now the first thing I do at breakdown is pull it.

One other thing ,I have a short length of stainless chain between the anchor and the rode.

Have Fun
Mike