Finding the right scantlings for unstayed mast(s) in a multihull is difficult. If the masts of Apatiki are 164mm aluminium, their yield strength is probably less than 2500kpm, which is just a fraction of the cat's righting moment.
I notice on the (great!) video that the mast seems to have broken off quite cleanly, which may indicate material fatigue. My un-educated armchair hunch is that the jerky motion of a cat will “work” more on the mast, to give it a shorter life, if it is made of aluminium.
In comparison, the diameter of the hollow wooden masts of Bertrand Fercot’s Tiki 46 is 30cm, so should have a bending strength of at least 10.000kpm. Even these masts can probably be sailed overboard before lifting a hull, so I bet Bertrand has settled on a sensible practice to stay out of trouble. Has he written about that anywhere?
Arne