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Sailor · 2015–2026

Akseli Keskinen

nyl ndska jaktklubben Nacra 17LightningDragon

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Events
37

401 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 37

Podium rate
8%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (90%: 55%–60%, 1,288 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Crew in Nacra 17 · rating 548

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Sinem Kurtbay

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sinem Kurtbay

Apr 2019 – May 2024 · 16 events

Nemesis
Ruggero Tita

33–164 head to head in 202 races

Rival
Emil Järudd

141–138 in 285 races

Best day
6 Dec 2019

5-1-1 · 2019 World Championship · about 1 in 1,655 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 38

51 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía Mallorca · Nacra 17 · 5 Apr 2022

Partnerships · 16 sailors

  • Sinem Kurtbay · FIN 13, KURTBAY / KESKINEN, KURTBAY/ KESKINEN, Kurtbay/Keskinen · Mixed Multihull, Mixed Multihull (Nacra 17), Nacra 17, Nacra 17 MIX 16events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 193 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2019 – May 2024
  • Katariina Roihu · Akseli KESKINEN, FIN 13, Illusia, NORMET · Lightning, Nacra 17 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 96 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 6th · Nov 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Tusse Tallberg · Drak Queen, Drumsö Drak Queen · Dragon 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Roni Patterson · Orca · 49er 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 67th · Jun 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Eetu Kotiranta · Lightning · J/80 modified 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Stefan Westerlund · Drumsö Drak Queen · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Katarina Roihu · FIN 13 · Nacra 17 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 18th · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Joonas Bollström · Shark · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Sakari Pesola · Lightning · J/80 modified 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Eeva Hemming · KESKINEN AKSELI · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 20th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

-60255570201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Champion of Champions 2026LightningJ/80 modifiedSkipper4th / 11
7 Jul 202649er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 - European Championships 2026Akseli KESKINENNacra 17Skipper13th / 35
12 May 2026World Championships 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17 - 2026Akseli KESKINENNacra 17Skipper15th / 35
21 Apr 2026SOF 2026 - French Olympic WeekNORMETNacra 17Skipper6th / 36
31 Mar 202655 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaFIN 13Nacra 17Skipper21st / 42
7 Oct 20252025 World ChampionshipAkseli KESKINENNacra 17Skipper25th / 40
19 Sep 2025Finnish Match Race Championships 2025NJKMatch racingSkipper5th / 7
9 Aug 2025Lightning SM LAHTIIllusiaLightningSkipper6th / 17
14 Jun 2025Helsinki regatta, keelboatsDrak QueenDragonCrew6th / 14
3 Jun 20252025 European ChampionshipAkseli KESKINENNacra 17Skipper25th / 27
1 Apr 202554 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaFIN 13Nacra 17Skipper18th / 33
6 Nov 20242024 Nacra 17 European ChampionshipAkseli KESKINENNacra 17Skipper14th / 18
7 May 20242024 Nacra 17 World Championship and 49er/FX European ChampionshipNormetNacra 17Crew8th / 44
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaFIN 13Nacra 17Crew6th / 48
11 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023KURTBAY / KESKINENMixed MultihullCrew7th / 49
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaFIN 13Nacra 17Crew41st / 52
31 Aug 20222022 World ChampionshipLemon GarageNacra 17Crew2nd / 34
5 Jul 20222022 European ChampionshipLemon GarageNacra 17Crew4th / 33
23 Jun 2022Kieler Woche 2022Lemon GarageMixed Multihull (Nacra 17)Crew8th / 31
5 Apr 202251 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaFIN 13Nacra 17Crew2nd / 38
17 Sep 2021Dragon, 606 Open FinnishDrumsö Drak QueenDragonCrew4th / 15
12 Sep 2021EMK Syysregatta 2021Akseli KESKINENLaserSkipper14th / 18
4 Sep 20212.4mR ja Lightning rankingSharkLightningCrew4th / 6
10 Sep 2020Kieler Woche 2020Dragonfly IVNacra 17Crew16th / 26
10 Feb 20202020 World ChampionshipLM Information DeliveryNacra 17Crew9th / 34

Crew rating across all classes: 567 (±177), #894.Helm rating across all classes: 272 (±157), #11,984. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.