Stiffy

Hey Sailors, I’m Steph, although more commonly known as Stiffy in the sailing community. It's been five years since I saw a friend post up some cool photos from a well-known rum racing boat called Extreme. I instantly messaged her to ask how I get out on a boat like that and before I knew it I found myself at the dock with a box of beer under my arm for a one-off rum race and just never left. In fact, that very day is where the nickname Stiffy came about. A now good friend, Josh, upon hearing my name pondered for a moment and then loudly exclaimed “Stiffy” and it just stuck. Nothing fancy, no scandalous story, just a momentary joke that was cemented in pace by the undisputed fact that sailors find it a novelty to say that word. On the plus side – every time I join a boat it never takes the crew long to remember my nickname – so maybe its not such a bad one after all!