diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
index 20b85b77..57f96474 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package seng302.Controllers;
 
 
 import javafx.beans.property.ReadOnlyObjectWrapper;
-import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
 import javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue;
 import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
 import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller{
     Label timer;
 
     @FXML
-    TableView boatInfoTable;
+    TableView<BoatInRace> boatInfoTable;
     @FXML
     TableColumn<BoatInRace, String> boatPlacingColumn;
     @FXML
@@ -64,12 +63,12 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller{
      * Updates the array listened by the TableView (boatInfoTable) that displays the boat information.
      * @param race Race to listen to.
      */
-    public void updateInfoTable(Race race) {
-        boatInfoTable.getItems().clear();
+    public void setInfoTable(Race race) {
+        //boatInfoTable.getItems().clear();
         boatInfoTable.setItems(race.getStartingBoats());
 
-        boatTeamColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<BoatInRace,String>("Name"));
-        boatMarkColumn.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<BoatInRace, String>("CurrentLeg"));
+        boatTeamColumn.setCellValueFactory(cellData -> cellData.getValue().getName());
+        boatMarkColumn.setCellValueFactory(cellData -> cellData.getValue().getCurrentLegName());
         boatPlacingColumn.setCellValueFactory(new Callback<TableColumn.CellDataFeatures<BoatInRace, String>, ObservableValue<String>>() {
             @Override
             public ObservableValue<String> call(TableColumn.CellDataFeatures<BoatInRace, String> table) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Boat.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Boat.java
index 1c4d0484..12ed8279 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Boat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Boat.java
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package seng302.Model;
 
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 /**
  * Created by fwy13 on 3/03/17.
  */
 public class Boat {
-    private String name;
+    private StringProperty name;
     private double velocity;
     private String abbrev;
 
@@ -17,18 +20,22 @@ public class Boat {
      */
     public Boat(String name, double velocity, String abbrev){
         this.velocity = velocity;
-        this.name = name;
         this.abbrev = abbrev;
+        this.name = new SimpleStringProperty(name);
     }
 
     /**
      *
      * @return The name of the boat
      */
-    public String getName() {
+    public StringProperty getName() {
         return name;
     }
 
+    public void setName(String name) {
+        this.name.setValue(name);
+    }
+
     /**
      *
      * @return returns the speed of the boat.
@@ -42,7 +49,7 @@ public class Boat {
      * @return The Name of the boat.
      */
     public String toString(){
-        return getName();
+        return getName().getValue();
     }
 
     public String getAbbrev() { return abbrev; }
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
index c7ae531a..560feb21 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package seng302.Model;
 
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
 import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
 import org.geotools.referencing.GeodeticCalculator;
 import seng302.GPSCoordinate;
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
     private long timeFinished;
     private Color colour;
     private boolean finished = false;
+    private StringProperty currentLegName;
 
     /**
      * Constructor method.
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
     public BoatInRace(String name, double velocity, Color colour, String abbrev) {
         super(name, velocity, abbrev);
         setColour(colour);
+        currentLegName = new SimpleStringProperty("");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -88,6 +92,11 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
      */
     public void setCurrentLeg(Leg currentLeg) {
         this.currentLeg = currentLeg;
+        this.currentLegName.setValue(currentLeg.getName());
+    }
+
+    public StringProperty getCurrentLegName(){
+        return currentLegName;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
index e6105d78..d2a03c07 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
      * Runnable for the thread.
      */
     public void run() {
-        updateController();
+        setControllerListeners();
         preRace();
         countdownTimer();
         simulateRace();
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
      */
     protected void checkPosition(BoatInRace boat, long timeElapsed) {
         if (boat.getDistanceTravelledInLeg() > boat.getCurrentLeg().getDistance()){
-//            updateController();
             //boat has passed onto new leg
             if (boat.getCurrentLeg().getName().equals("Finish")) {
                 //boat has finished
@@ -184,8 +183,8 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
     /**
      * Update call for the controller.
      */
-    protected void updateController() {
-        if(controller != null) controller.updateInfoTable(this);
+    protected void setControllerListeners() {
+        if(controller != null) controller.setInfoTable(this);
     }
 
     /**