diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
index f3b4de30..7fb037d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
@@ -76,12 +76,7 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller {
         boatTeamColumn.setCellValueFactory(cellData -> cellData.getValue().getName());
         boatSpeedColumn.setCellValueFactory(cellData -> cellData.getValue().getVelocityProp());
         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) {
-                return new ReadOnlyObjectWrapper(boatInfoTable.getItems().indexOf(table.getValue()) + 1);
-            }
-        });
+        boatPlacingColumn.setCellValueFactory(cellData -> cellData.getValue().positionProperty());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
index d4ac0ccd..d3086741 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/BoatInRace.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package seng302.Model;
 
+import javafx.beans.property.IntegerProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
 import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
     private boolean finished = false;
     private StringProperty currentLegName;
     private boolean started = false;
+    private StringProperty position;
 
     /**
      * Constructor method.
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
         super(name, velocity, abbrev);
         setColour(colour);
         currentLegName = new SimpleStringProperty("");
+        position = new SimpleStringProperty("-");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -235,4 +238,16 @@ public class BoatInRace extends Boat {
     public void setStarted(boolean started) {
         this.started = started;
     }
+
+    public String getPosition() {
+        return position.get();
+    }
+
+    public StringProperty positionProperty() {
+        return position;
+    }
+
+    public void setPosition(int position) {
+        this.position.set(Integer.toString(position + 1));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
index aa2b23ba..2c181089 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
             }
             //Update the boat display table in the GUI to reflect the leg change
             FXCollections.sort(startingBoats, (a, b) -> b.getCurrentLeg().getLegNumber() - a.getCurrentLeg().getLegNumber());
+            boat.setPosition(startingBoats.indexOf(boat));
         }
     }