

Mr King, 57, who once ran the Fountain pub in Sittingbourne, said: “Although it will be a members’ club, everyone is welcome. The site is now used for residential chalets. The premises were used to start catamaran races and have clear views over the sea wall. “I have named it after the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man to give it a nautical theme and will be having all sorts of ships’ memorabilia.” The former Sheppey Catamaran premises in Marine Parade, Sheerness, are being converted into a private members' club called Popeye's by Kings Arms landlord Ricky King. “There should be somewhere on an island where people can eat and drink with a sea view.

“It is time Sheppey started celebrating that it is a seaside resort again. “Upstairs has spectacular views across the sea from Sheerness to beyond Barton’s Point. He said: “I have been trying to get the venue for the past two years and now it is finally coming together.

Ricky King, landlord of the King's Arms, Minster, has also set his sights on the old Catamaran yacht Club in Sheerness The headquarters of the former Sheppey Catamaran Club in Marine Parade, Sheerness, is to reopen on Thursday, March 1 as Popeye’s Coastal Club.īusinessman Ricky King, who owns the King’s Arms pub in Minster village, is behind the project, which would be a first for the town. A former yacht club is being converted into a brand new private members’ club with stunning views out to sea.
