George Cassian

George Cassian
Born1932 (1932)
Died(1980-04-19)April 19, 1980
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Educationtechnical draughting
Alma materCentral Technical School
Occupationboat designer
Years active1959 - 1979
Employer(s)A.V. Roe
Cuthbertson & Cassian Ltd.
C&C Yachts
Known foryacht design
Titledesigner
Awards2011 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.