diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Constants.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Constants.java
index 0db52afb..e7569a13 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Constants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Constants.java
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ public class Constants {
     public static final GPSCoordinate finishLineMarker2 = new GPSCoordinate(32.317257, -64.836260);
 
     public static final BoatInRace[] OFFICIAL_AC35_COMPETITORS = new BoatInRace[]
-            {new BoatInRace("Oracle Team USA", 200.0, Color.BLUEVIOLET),
-             new BoatInRace("Land Rover BAR", 180.0, Color.BLACK),
-             new BoatInRace("SoftBank Team Japan", 190.0, Color.RED),
-             new BoatInRace("Groupama Team France", 210.0, Color.ORANGE),
-             new BoatInRace("Artemis Racing", 220.0, Color.DARKOLIVEGREEN),
-             new BoatInRace("Emirates Team New Zealand", 310, Color.LIMEGREEN)};
+            {new BoatInRace("Oracle Team USA", 200.0, Color.BLUEVIOLET, "USA"),
+             new BoatInRace("Land Rover BAR", 180.0, Color.BLACK, "BAR"),
+             new BoatInRace("SoftBank Team Japan", 190.0, Color.RED, "JAP"),
+             new BoatInRace("Groupama Team France", 210.0, Color.ORANGE, "FRN"),
+             new BoatInRace("Artemis Racing", 220.0, Color.DARKOLIVEGREEN, "ART"),
+             new BoatInRace("Emirates Team New Zealand", 310, Color.LIMEGREEN, "ENZ")};
 
     //public static final Leg bermudaCourseStartToMark1 = new Leg(0, , new )
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
index 57f96474..317d69da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller{
     TableColumn<BoatInRace, String> boatTeamColumn;
     @FXML
     TableColumn<BoatInRace, String> boatMarkColumn;
+    @FXML
+    TableColumn<BoatInRace, String> boatSpeedColumn;
 
     /**
      * updates the ResizableRaceCanvas (raceMap) with most recent data
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller{
         boatInfoTable.setItems(race.getStartingBoats());
 
         boatTeamColumn.setCellValueFactory(cellData -> cellData.getValue().getName());
+        boatSpeedColumn.setCellValueFactory(cellData -> cellData.getValue().getVelocityProp());
         boatMarkColumn.setCellValueFactory(cellData -> cellData.getValue().getCurrentLegName());
         boatPlacingColumn.setCellValueFactory(new Callback<TableColumn.CellDataFeatures<BoatInRace, String>, ObservableValue<String>>() {
             @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Boat.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Boat.java
index 10c6d863..4cd2503b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Boat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Boat.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package seng302.Model;
 
+import javafx.beans.property.DoubleProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleDoubleProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
 
@@ -11,14 +13,18 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 public class Boat {
     private StringProperty name;
     private double velocity;
+    private StringProperty velocityProp;
+    private String abbrev;
 
     /**
      * Boat initialiser which keeps all of the information of the boat.
      * @param name Name of the Boat.
      * @param velocity Speed in m/s that the boat travels at.
      */
-    public Boat(String name, double velocity){
+    public Boat(String name, double velocity, String abbrev){
         this.velocity = velocity;
+        this.velocityProp = new SimpleStringProperty(String.valueOf(velocity));
+        this.abbrev = abbrev;
         this.name = new SimpleStringProperty(name);
     }
 
@@ -50,4 +56,10 @@ public class Boat {
         return getName().getValue();
     }
 
+    public StringProperty getVelocityProp() {
+        return velocityProp;
+    }
+
+    public String getAbbrev() { return abbrev; }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
index ab2ad312..560feb21 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
      * @param velocity Speed that the boat travels.
      * @param colour Colour the boat will be displayed as on the map
      */
-    public BoatInRace(String name, double velocity, Color colour) {
-        super(name, velocity);
+    public BoatInRace(String name, double velocity, Color colour, String abbrev) {
+        super(name, velocity, abbrev);
         setColour(colour);
         currentLegName = new SimpleStringProperty("");
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
index d85c3a4e..bcb44e1e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
@@ -126,11 +126,12 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends Canvas {
 
     /**
      * Display given name and speed of boat at a graph coordinate
-     * @param name name of boat
+     * @param name name of the boat
+     * @param speed speed of the boat
      * @param coordinate coordinate the text appears
      */
     public void displayText(String name, double speed, GraphCoordinate coordinate){
-        String text = name + ", " + speed + " knots";
+        String text =  name +  ", " + speed + " knots";
         gc.fillText(text, coordinate.getX()+20, coordinate.getY());
     }
 
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends Canvas {
                 if (boat != null) {
 //                    System.out.print("Drawing Boat At: " + boat.getCurrentPosition());
                     displayMark(this.map.convertGPS(boat.getCurrentPosition()), boat.getColour());
-                    displayText(boat.getName().getValue(), boat.getVelocity(), this.map.convertGPS(boat.getCurrentPosition()));
+                    displayText(boat.getAbbrev(), boat.getVelocity(), this.map.convertGPS(boat.getCurrentPosition()));
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/scenes/racepane.fxml b/src/main/resources/scenes/racepane.fxml
index d699ff46..ed538a38 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/scenes/racepane.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/scenes/racepane.fxml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
                         <TableColumn fx:id="boatPlacingColumn" prefWidth="50.0" text="Place" />
                       <TableColumn fx:id="boatTeamColumn" prefWidth="50.0" text="Team" />
                         <TableColumn fx:id="boatMarkColumn" prefWidth="50.0" text="Mark" />
+                        <TableColumn fx:id="boatSpeedColumn" prefWidth="75.0" text="Speed" />
                     </columns>
                   </TableView>
                </children>