diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Boat.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Boat.java
index 866de7dc..5da81224 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Boat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Boat.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class Boat {
      */
     public void setVelocity(double velocity) {
         this.velocity = velocity;
-        this.velocityProp.setValue(velocity);
+        this.velocityProp.setValue(String.valueOf(Math.round(velocity)));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
index 72906939..fbe0fce9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
     private Color colour;
     private boolean finished = false;
     private StringProperty currentLegName;
+    private boolean started = false;
 
     /**
      * Constructor method.
@@ -221,4 +222,11 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
         this.finished = bool;
     }
 
+    public boolean isStarted() {
+        return started;
+    }
+
+    public void setStarted(boolean started) {
+        this.started = started;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
index 8c8d9c99..100c12c1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
         for (int i = 0; i < startingBoats.size(); i++) {
             if (startingBoats.get(i) != null) {
                 System.out.println(i + 1 + ". " + startingBoats.get(i).toString() + ", Speed: "
-                        + Math.round(startingBoats.get(i).getVelocity() * 1.94384) + "kn");
+                        + Math.round(startingBoats.get(i).getVelocity()) + "kn");
                 startingBoats.get(i).setCurrentLeg(legs.get(0));
             }
         }
@@ -165,16 +165,6 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
      */
     protected void updateTime(String time){
         Platform.runLater(() -> {controller.setTimer(time);});
-=======
-     * Updates the GUI race clock
-     * @param time
-     */
-    protected void updateTime(String time) {
-
-        Platform.runLater(() -> {
-            controller.setTimer(time);
-        });
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     }
 
     /**
@@ -198,6 +188,10 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
 
         System.setProperty("javafx.animation.fullspeed", "true");
 
+        for (BoatInRace boat: startingBoats){
+            boat.setStarted(true);
+        }
+
         new AnimationTimer() {
 
             long timeRaceStarted = System.currentTimeMillis(); //start time of loop
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
index c2d0cad4..5ea25415 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
@@ -210,17 +210,7 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends Canvas {
 
         displayLine(startline1, startline2, Color.GREEN);
 
-
-        if (boats != null) {
-            for (BoatInRace boat : boats) {
-                if (boat != null) {
-//                    System.out.print("Drawing Boat At: " + boat.getCurrentPosition());
-                    displayPoint(this.map.convertGPS(boat.getCurrentPosition()), boat.getColour());
-                    if (raceAnno){
-                        displayText(boat.getAbbrev(), boat.getVelocity(), this.map.convertGPS(boat.getCurrentPosition()));}
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        updateBoats();
 
         //display wind direction arrow - specify origin point and angle - angle now set to random angle
         displayArrow(new GraphCoordinate((int)getWidth()-40, 40), 150);
@@ -244,13 +234,15 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends Canvas {
         if (boats != null) {
             for (BoatInRace boat : boats) {
                 boolean finished = boat.getCurrentLeg().getName().equals("Finish") || boat.getCurrentLeg().getName().equals("DNF");
-                if (!finished) {
+                boolean isStart = boat.isStarted();
+                if (!finished && isStart) {
                     displayBoat(boat, boat.calculateHeading());
                     GraphCoordinate wakeFrom = this.map.convertGPS(boat.getCurrentPosition());
                     GraphCoordinate wakeTo = this.map.convertGPS(boat.getWake());
                     displayLine(wakeFrom, wakeTo, boat.getColour());
-                }
-                else {
+                } else if (!isStart){
+                    displayBoat(boat, boat.calculateHeading());
+                } else {
                     displayBoat(boat, 0);
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/RaceXMLReader.java b/src/main/java/seng302/RaceXMLReader.java
index 746e48f5..aeb0063b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/RaceXMLReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/RaceXMLReader.java
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ public class RaceXMLReader extends XMLReader{
 
     private void read(){
         readCourse();
-        readBoats();
         readLegs();
+        readBoats();
     }
 
     public void readBoats(){
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ public class RaceXMLReader extends XMLReader{
             //System.out.println(String.format("%s, %s, %s",name, abbrev, velo));
             BoatInRace boat = new BoatInRace(name, velo, colors[i], abbrev);
             boat.setCurrentPosition(startPt1);
+            if (legs.size() > 0){
+                boat.setCurrentLeg(legs.get(0));
+            }
             boats.add(boat);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/raceXML/bermuda_AC35.xml b/src/main/resources/raceXML/bermuda_AC35.xml
index f818ebd8..bf75e809 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/raceXML/bermuda_AC35.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/raceXML/bermuda_AC35.xml
@@ -2,37 +2,37 @@
     <boats>
         <boat>
             <name>ORACLE TEAM USA</name>
-            <speed>300</speed>
+            <speed>30</speed>
             <abbr>USA</abbr>
             <colour>BLUEVIOLET</colour>
         </boat>
         <boat>
             <name>Land Rover BAR</name>
-            <speed>500</speed>
+            <speed>50</speed>
             <abbr>GBR</abbr>
             <colour>BLACK</colour>
         </boat>
         <boat>
             <name>SoftBank Team Japan</name>
-            <speed>400</speed>
+            <speed>40</speed>
             <abbr>JPN</abbr>
             <colour>RED</colour>
         </boat>
         <boat>
             <name>Groupama Team France</name>
-            <speed>350</speed>
+            <speed>35</speed>
             <abbr>FRA</abbr>
             <colour>ORANGE</colour>
         </boat>
         <boat>
             <name>Artemis Racing</name>
-            <speed>440</speed>
+            <speed>44</speed>
             <abbr>SWE</abbr>
             <colour>DARKOLIVEGREEN</colour>
         </boat>
         <boat>
             <name>Emirates Team New Zealand</name>
-            <speed>620</speed>
+            <speed>62</speed>
             <abbr>NZL</abbr>
             <colour>LIMEGREEN</colour>
         </boat>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/scenes/racepane.fxml b/src/main/resources/scenes/racepane.fxml
index 9d409ab4..c939fdea 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/scenes/racepane.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/scenes/racepane.fxml
@@ -98,5 +98,4 @@
             </items>
         </SplitPane>
     </children>
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 </AnchorPane>