Yeah yeah, I know... pun intended.
I recall in the transpac in 2013, a Gunboat 55 also had a mast failure...
Phaeto, a Gunboat 55 catamaran, broke its mast the day after a 416-mile run the first day. from: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/boats-517599-race-day.html
Here too is a mast failure... so... pure coincidence or what?