George Cassian
George Cassian | |
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| Born | 1932 |
| Died | April 19, 1980 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | technical draughting |
| Alma mater | Central Technical School |
| Occupation | boat designer |
| Years active | 1959 - 1979 |
| Employer(s) | A.V. Roe Cuthbertson & Cassian Ltd. C&C Yachts |
| Known for | yacht design |
| Title | designer |
| Awards | 2011 Legends of Ontario Sailing Award |
George Cassian was a yacht designer and founding partner of Cuthbertson & Cassian yacht designers, one of four companies that in 1969 formed C&C Yachts, a Canadian yacht builder that dominated North American sailing in the 1970s and early 1980s. His was the second “C” in C&C, with his design associate George Cuthbertson, being the first. Cassian would continue as a designer with that company until his untimely death in 1980 at the age of 47.