diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceViewController.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceViewController.java
index 2e3aedf4..c2d6e3e0 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceViewController.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceViewController.java
@@ -317,32 +317,62 @@ public class RaceViewController extends Controller {
             Subject3D sailsSubject = new Subject3D(sails3D, 0);
             sails3D.setMaterial(boatColorMat);
             sailsSubject.setXRot(0d);
+            sailsSubject.setHeading(visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getWindDirection().degrees());
 
             viewSubjects.add(sailsSubject);
 
             AnimationTimer sailsFollowBoat = new AnimationTimer() {
+                double sailCurrent = visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getWindDirection().degrees();
+                boolean canLuff = true;
+
                 @Override
                 public void handle(long now) {
-                    double windDir = visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getWindDirection().degrees();
-                    double windOffset = (360 - windDir + boat.getBearing().degrees()) % 360;
-                    double sailDir =  windOffset / 180 * 270 + windDir + 180;
-                    boolean leftOfWind = windOffset >= 180;
-                    if (leftOfWind){
-                        System.out.println("is left");
-                        sailDir = -sailDir;
+                    //if sails are out
+                    double sailDir;
+                    //if sails are luffing
+                    if (boat.isSailsOut()) {
+                        double windDir = visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getWindDirection().degrees();
+                        double windOffset = (360 - windDir + boat.getBearing().degrees()) % 360;
+                        sailDir =  windOffset / 180 * 270 + windDir + 180;
+                        boolean leftOfWind = windOffset >= 180;
+                        if (leftOfWind){
+                            sailDir = -sailDir;
+                        } else {
+                            sailDir = windDir - sailDir;
+                        }
                     } else {
-                        System.out.println("is right");
-                        sailDir = windDir - sailDir;
+                        sailDir = visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getWindDirection().degrees();
                     }
-                    if (boat.isSailsOut()) {
-                        sailsSubject.setHeading(sailDir);
-                        if (sails3D.isLuffing()) {
-                            sails3D.stopLuffing();
+
+                    double compA = ((sailCurrent - sailDir) % 360 + 360) % 360;
+                    double compB = ((sailDir - sailCurrent) % 360 + 360) % 360;
+                    if (compB < compA){
+                        if (compB < compA - 5){
+                            sailCurrent += 5;
+                            canLuff = false;
+                        } else {
+                            sailCurrent = sailDir;
+                            canLuff = true;
                         }
                     } else {
-                        sailsSubject.setHeading(visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getWindDirection().degrees());
-                        if (!sails3D.isLuffing()){
-                            sails3D.startLuffing();
+                        if (compA > compB + 5){
+                            sailCurrent -= 5;
+                            canLuff = false;
+                        } else {
+                            sailCurrent = sailDir;
+                            canLuff = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    sailsSubject.setHeading(sailCurrent);
+                    if (canLuff) {
+                        if (boat.isSailsOut()) {
+                            if (sails3D.isLuffing()) {
+                                sails3D.stopLuffing();
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            if (!sails3D.isLuffing()) {
+                                sails3D.startLuffing();
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                     sailsSubject.setX(gpsConverter.convertGPS(boat.getPosition()).getX());