Stamps by Year - 1978

The ROWING regatta took place at Moscow - not at Tallinn where the SAILING competitions were held.

White vest with red hoop and black- red-golden blades are the colours of GER. This nation boycotted the Moscow Games 1980.

So the renewal of the fight for gold in the M1X between Karppinen (FIN) and Kolbe (GER) had to be postponed till Los Angeles 1984.

The Olympic rowing regatta took place at Moscow - only the sailing competitions were

held at Tallin

       MI 1409

       SC 1396

       SG 1721

       YV 1389