Skipper who caused Clearwater ferry disaster has history of crashing

The skipper of the a packed ferry husband is a wealthy local entertainment tycoon once accused of negligence in another boating accident, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.

Jeffry Knight, 62 – who has multiple venues in St Petersburg, , and lives in a $5.2million waterfront mansion – was at the helm of the 37-foot triple-engine vessel when it on Sunday night.

Ten people among the 45 aboard the 40-foot ferry were horror as families were being shuttled on the final night of Clearwater's popular Sugar Sand Festival.

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