Cross (Multihull Designs) Norman (architecte)

A native of Canada, Norm Cross was a design engineer by profession. He worked for Ford Motor Company, and spent 16 years with General Dynamic's Convair Division, Department of Wind-tunnel Model Design and Towing Basin Testing.

His innovative multihull design career was spent in San Diego, California where he lived with his wife Dee and daughter Claudia.

In the 1950's he began designing multihull sailing craft, the first of which were catamarans. He began full time multihull development in 1968.

Mr. Cross died August 14, 1990 at the age of 75. His experience developed his engineering skills and love for sailing translated to his prolific multihull design work.