Asian Games – Yachting

Yachting, for the Asian Games.

Technical data Notes Condition

Date of issue November 25, 1982

Denomination Rs. 2

Quantity printed 3000000

Printer Security Printing Press, Nashik

Perforation comb 13¼ x 13

Watermark No Watermark

Colours Multicolor

Printing process Photogravure

Credit Mr. Chitta Pakrashi

Catalogue codes Michel IN 930 Stamp Number IN 997 Yvert et Tellier IN 742 Stanley Gibbons IN 1065

Themes Aquatic Sports, Sailing, Sailing Ships, Ships, Sports

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On the Stamp

Dinghies with tall blue and white sails racing on a grey sea, with the Games emblem and the words “IX Asian Games Delhi 1982” in Hindi and English, on a ₹2 stamp.

Yachting

India Post issued two stamps on 25 November 1982, ₹2 and ₹2.85, for events of the IX Asian Games held away from Delhi. The yachting events were sailed off Bombay in the Fireball, Enterprise and OK Dinghy classes and on windgliders, one race a day from 21 to 27 November.