diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
index dd4f8133..248cd1ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
     private StringProperty currentLegName;
     private boolean started = false;
     private StringProperty position;
-
     private Queue<GPSCoordinate> track = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<GPSCoordinate>();
     private long nextValidTime = 0;
-    private final int TRACK_POINT_TIME_INTERVAL = 1000; // every 2 seconds
+    private final int TRACK_POINT_TIME_INTERVAL = 1000; // every 1 seconds
     private final int TRACK_POINT_LIMIT = 10;
     private boolean trackVisible = false;
 
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
 
     public boolean addTrackPoint(GPSCoordinate coordinate) {
         Boolean added = System.currentTimeMillis() >= nextValidTime;
-        if (added && this.started && !this.finished) {
+        if (added && this.started) {
             nextValidTime = System.currentTimeMillis() + TRACK_POINT_TIME_INTERVAL;
             track.add(coordinate);
             if (track.size() > TRACK_POINT_LIMIT) {
@@ -282,4 +281,11 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
     public void setTrackVisible(boolean trackVisible) {
         this.trackVisible = trackVisible;
     }
+
+    public Color getTrackPointColour(int queuePos) {
+        float alphaScale = 1f / (float) (TRACK_POINT_LIMIT);
+        float alpha = 1f - (float) (this.track.size() - queuePos) * alphaScale;
+        Color boatColour = this.colour;
+        return new Color(boatColour.getRed(), boatColour.getBlue(), boatColour.getGreen(), alpha);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
index c29dccfc..42a928ef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
@@ -209,15 +209,17 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    if (controller != null) controller.updateMap(startingBoats);
+//                    if (controller != null) controller.updateMap(startingBoats);
                     if (timerEnabled)
                         updateTime(calcTimer());
-                } else {
-                    //Exit animation timer
-                    updateTime(calcTimer());
-                    updateFPS(0); //race ended so fps = 0
-                    stop(); //exit animation timer
                 }
+                controller.updateMap(startingBoats);
+//                } else {
+//                    //Exit animation timer
+//                    updateTime(calcTimer());
+//                    updateFPS(0); //race ended so fps = 0
+//                    stop(); //exit animation timer
+//                }
                 fps++;
                 if ((System.currentTimeMillis() - timeCurrent) > 1000) {
                     updateFPS(fps);
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
index 5da4bdc4..2d3b7b03 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
@@ -290,10 +290,13 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends Canvas {
     }
 
     private void drawTrackPoint(BoatInRace boat) {
+        int queuePos = 0;
         for (GPSCoordinate coordinate : boat.getTrack()) {
             GraphCoordinate scaledCoordinate = this.map.convertGPS(coordinate);
-            gc.setFill(boat.getColour());
+            Color colour = boat.getTrackPointColour(queuePos);
+            gc.setFill(colour);
             gc.fillOval(scaledCoordinate.getX(), scaledCoordinate.getY(), 5, 5);
+            queuePos++;
         }
     }