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Akseli Keskinen / Katariina Roihu

Akseli Keskinen / Katariina Roihu

Akseli Keskinen / Katariina Roihu

2026 World Championship — 14th

Akseli Keskinen
Skipper
Akseli Keskinen
FIN
Age 27
World ranking #14|Nacra 17

Akseli Keskinen (born 21 July 1999) is a Finnish Nacra 17 sailor and Olympian, having competed at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Now sailing with Katariina Roihu, he leads Finland's campaign in the foiling catamaran, the pair showing their competitive edge at the 2026 World Championship in Quiberon, including a breakthrough race win under pressure.

Keskinen and Roihu are building toward the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Katariina Roihu
Crew
Katariina Roihu
FIN
Age 21
World ranking #14|Nacra 17

Katariina Roihu crews for Olympian Akseli Keskinen in Finland's Nacra 17, a partnership pushing up the international fleet.

The duo battled through the 2026 World Championship in Quiberon, holding their nerve to take their first win of the regatta on the final day under pressure from a fast Italian crew.

Roihu and Keskinen are among Finland's hopes for the foiling catamaran as the LA 2028 cycle unfolds.

2026 Racing Stats

Nacra 17 · Port Tack Racing trackingRanked 19 of 40 qualified crews on fleet beaten
Races21
Fleet beaten51.7%
Start score+2.56
Places gained-2
Top speed43.5 km/h
Race wins1

Fleet beaten = share of the fleet finishing behind them, averaged over the season's races. How the numbers work

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