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racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/VisualiserRace.java

@@ -307,18 +307,19 @@ public class VisualiserRace extends Race {
      * @param raceStatus The RaceStatus message received.
      */
     private void updateRaceStatus(RaceStatus raceStatus) {
+        if (raceStatus != null) {
+            //Race status enum.
+            this.raceStatusEnum = RaceStatusEnum.fromByte(raceStatus.getRaceStatus());
 
-        //Race status enum.
-        this.raceStatusEnum = RaceStatusEnum.fromByte(raceStatus.getRaceStatus());
+            //Wind bearing.
+            this.windDirection.setDegrees(raceStatus.getScaledWindDirection());
 
-        //Wind bearing.
-        this.windDirection.setDegrees(raceStatus.getScaledWindDirection());
+            //Wind speed.
+            this.windSpeed = raceStatus.getWindSpeedKnots();
 
-        //Wind speed.
-        this.windSpeed = raceStatus.getWindSpeedKnots();
-
-        //Current race time.
-        this.raceClock.setUTCTime(raceStatus.getCurrentTime());
+            //Current race time.
+            this.raceClock.setUTCTime(raceStatus.getCurrentTime());
+        }
 
     }