I was one of those... but it was not because of wind. My support side stay popped out during a lift and the mast did a slow motion fall to starboard. I've since fixed the cause of the lost stay.Last month there was a thread in which an H235, H240 and H26 who had all broken the mast foot in a mast raising mishap.
Hunter 235 Broken Mast Foot
While lowering the mast on my 235 a large gust of wind blew the mast sideways and I was not able to catch it with the main rig. Yes, I did not have the temporary side stays connected as I know I should. As such, the mast tore loose of the foot losing the rivets and a piece of the mast. I can...forums.sailboatowners.com