Vekšin graduated from the Karl May School and the Imperator's Petersburg Institute of Technology.

During the Russian Civil War, Vekšin served as an officer in the White Army.

In 1928 he was the helmsman of the Estonian boat Tutti V which won the bronze medal in the 6 metre class; the crew also included William von Wirén, Georg Faehlmann, Andreas Faehlmann and Eberhard Vogdt.

[3] After World War II and the Soviet re-occupation of Estonia Vekshin continued yacht racing.

In 1951 he died in the Norillag prison camp in Norilsk, northern Siberia.