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Sailor · 2019–2026

Erik Aikala

helsingin ty v en pursiseura Nordic FolkboatHaiHandicap

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Events
44

236 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 8 of 44

Podium rate
57%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 60%–67%, 596 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Helm in Nordic Folkboat · rating 384

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ilppo Kivivuori

4 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Ilppo Kivivuori & Kari Paljakka

4 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Kari Paljakka

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kari Paljakka

Jun 2019 – Jul 2026 · 29 events

Nemesis
Stefan Westerlund

36–102 head to head in 141 races

Rival
Heta Järvimaa-luoto

49–40 in 90 races

Best day
5 Jul 2025

1-1-1 · Alfons Håkans Hangöregattan Hangon Regatta

Signature result
1st of 27

Kruunuvuorenselän tiistaikilpailut · Handicap · 1 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ilppo Kivivuori — 4 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate
  • Kari Paljakka · Secco, SECCO, Yötön Yö · FM / SM Folkbåt, Folk Boat, Hai, Handicap 29events 7 wins together · 20 podiums · 24% win rate · 24 of 149 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Ilppo Kivivuori · Secco, SECCO · FM / SM Folkbåt, Folk Boat, Nordic Folkboat 10events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 40% win rate · 13 of 49 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Antti MetsÄ · Jazzo · Nordic Folkboat 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 37 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Harri Lång · Secco · Handicap, Nordic Folkboat 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 36 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Juha Valtanen · Secco · Handicap, Nordic Folkboat 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 32 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Mikko Takala · Jazzo · Nordic Folkboat 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 34 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Vesa Peipinen · Secco · Handicap, Nordic Folkboat 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Matti Ervamaa · Hai Vei III, Hai-Vei III · Hai 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2019 – Jul 2020
  • Petri Tuominen · Hai Vei III, Hai-Vei III · Hai 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2019 – Jul 2020
  • Mika Lehtonen · Klöver, Yötön Yö · Hai 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2025

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

01943882020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Jul 2026Alfons Håkans Hangöregattan Hangon Regatta & Folkboat SMSeccoNordic FolkboatSkipper6th / 19
31 Aug 2025BS Classic Regatta 2025SECCONordic FolkboatSkipper2nd / 7
23 Aug 2025HSS 132 years Baltic Classic Masters Champagne RegattaKlöverHaiSkipper31st / 32
25 Jul 2025ESF Folkbåt och 606 FMSECCOFM / SM FolkbåtSkipper2nd / 12
5 Jul 2025Alfons Håkans Hangöregattan Hangon RegattaSECCONordic FolkboatSkipper1st / 6
14 Jun 2025Helsinki regatta, keelboatsSECCOFolk BoatSkipper2nd / 6
3 Aug 2024Drumsöregattan HSK 125SECCONordic FolkboatSkipper1st / 4
26 Jul 2024Airisto Classic Regatta 2024 – Baltic Classic MastersKAUNEHaiSkipper12th / 16
5 Jul 2024Alfons Håkans HangöRegattanSECCONordic FolkboatSkipper2nd / 7
15 Jun 2024Helsinki regatta for keelboats 2024SECCONordic FolkboatSkipper1st / 7
1 Aug 20232023 Nordic Folkboat Gold CupSeccoNordic FolkboatSkipper25th / 56
30 Jun 2023Dragon Finnish ChampionshipSanta AnaDragonSkipper17th / 17
24 Sep 2022Kansanvene lyhytrata SMSeccoNordic FolkboatSkipper4th / 10
16 Aug 2022Krunika Race -tiistaisarjaSeccoHandicapSkipper1st / 17
29 Jul 2022Hai SM 2022AvilaHaiSkipper8th / 14
8 Jul 2022Hangöregattan Hangon RegattaSeccoNordic FolkboatSkipper1st / 11
18 Jun 2022Kieler Woche 2022SeccoNordic FolkboatSkipper32nd / 48
11 Jun 2022Spring CupSeccoNordic FolkboatSkipper3rd / 7
24 May 2022Kultamalja-tiistaisarjaSeccoHandicapSkipper1st / 13
25 Sep 2021F Lyhytrata SMSeccoNordic FolkboatSkipper8th / 15
21 Sep 2021Naisten maljaSeccoHandicapCrew7th / 17
28 Aug 2021BS Classic Regatta 2021SeccoNordic FolkboatSkipper3rd / 8
8 Aug 2021Champagne RegattaSeccoNordic FolkboatSkipper3rd / 4
13 Jul 2021Folkbåt FM Kansanvene SMSeccoNordic FolkboatSkipper3rd / 15
9 Jul 2021Evli Hangöregattan EVLI Hangon RegattaSeccoNordic FolkboatSkipper7th / 13

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 328, #8,483.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 41, #37,210. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.