diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Constants.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Constants.java
index 125e5444..0db52afb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Constants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Constants.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package seng302;
 
+import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
+import seng302.Model.BoatInRace;
 import seng302.Model.Leg;
 
 /**
@@ -22,5 +24,13 @@ public class Constants {
     public static final GPSCoordinate finishLineMarker1 = new GPSCoordinate(32.317379, -64.839291);
     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)};
+
     //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 0b8402f0..c3b74ad1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
@@ -110,18 +110,17 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller{
 
     private BoatInRace[] generateAC35Competitors() {
 
-        BoatInRace boat1 = new BoatInRace("NZ", 500);
-        boat1.setColour(Color.DARKVIOLET);
-        boat1.setCurrentPosition(new GPSCoordinate(0, 0));
-
-        BoatInRace boat2 = new BoatInRace("TEST", 400);
-        boat2.setColour(Color.DARKRED);
-        boat2.setCurrentPosition(new GPSCoordinate(0, 0));
-
-        BoatInRace boat3 = new BoatInRace("TEST2", 350);
-        boat3.setColour(Color.FUCHSIA);
-        boat3.setCurrentPosition(new GPSCoordinate(0, 0));
-        return new BoatInRace[] {boat1, boat2, boat3};
+        BoatInRace[] boats = new BoatInRace[6];
+
+
+        int i = 0;
+        for (BoatInRace boat : Constants.OFFICIAL_AC35_COMPETITORS) {
+            boat.setCurrentPosition(Constants.startLineMarker1);
+            boats[i] = boat;
+            i++;
+        }
+
+        return boats;
 
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
index 200a2fff..6a7b9287 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
     private Color colour;
     private boolean finished = false;
 
+    /**
+     * Constructor method.
+     * @param name Name of the 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);
+        setColour(colour);
+    }
+
     /**
      *
      * @return Returns the current position of the boat in a GPSCoordinate Class.
@@ -61,15 +72,6 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
         this.timeFinished = timeFinished;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Constructor method.
-     * @param name Name of the boat.
-     * @param velocity Speed that the boat travels.
-     */
-    public BoatInRace(String name, double velocity) {
-        super(name, velocity);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets the current leg that the boat is on.
      * @return returns the leg the boat is on in a Leg class
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
index 7c8e0c7f..3fd39672 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
     protected int boatsFinished = 0;
 
 
-    private int SLEEP_TIME = 1000; //time in milliseconds to pause in a paced loop
+    private int SLEEP_TIME = 100; //time in milliseconds to pause in a paced loop
 
     /**
      * Initailiser for Race
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
         System.out.println("====================");
         for (int i = 0; i < startingBoats.size(); i++) {
             if (startingBoats.get(i) != null) {
-                System.out.println(i + 1 + ". " + startingBoats.get(i).getName() + ", Speed: " + Math.round(startingBoats.get(i).getVelocity() * 1.94384) + "kn");
+                System.out.println(i + 1 + ". " + startingBoats.get(i).getName() + ", Speed: "
+                        + Math.round(startingBoats.get(i).getVelocity() * 1.94384) + "kn");
                 startingBoats.get(i).setCurrentLeg(legs.get(0));
             }
         }
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
      */
     protected void checkPosition(BoatInRace boat, long timeElapsed) {
         if (boat.getDistanceTravelledInLeg() > boat.getCurrentLeg().getDistance()){
-            //updateController(); removed as we do not update the table every time anymore.
+//            updateController();
             //boat has passed onto new leg
             if (boat.getCurrentLeg().getName().equals("Finish")) {
                 //boat has finished
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
             } else {
                 boat.setDistanceTravelledInLeg(boat.getDistanceTravelledInLeg() - boat.getCurrentLeg().getDistance());
                 Leg nextLeg = legs.get(boat.getCurrentLeg().getLegNumber() + 1);
+
                 boat.setCurrentLeg(nextLeg);
                 boat.setDistanceTravelledInLeg(boat.getDistanceTravelledInLeg());
             }