diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceController.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceController.java
index 4fcda581..b6a53f0b 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceController.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceController.java
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller {
     private void initialiseRaceCanvas(VisualiserRaceEvent race) {
 
         //Create canvas.
-        raceCanvas = new ResizableRaceCanvas(race);
+        raceCanvas = new ResizableRaceCanvas(race.getVisualiserRaceState());
 
         //Set properties.
         raceCanvas.setMouseTransparent(true);
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
index fc6a0858..03e86e27 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends ResizableCanvas {
     private Image sailsLuff = new Image("/images/sailsLuff.gif", 25, 10, false, false);
 
     /**
-     * The race we read data from and draw.
+     * The race state we read data from and draw.
      */
-    private VisualiserRaceEvent visualiserRace;
+    private VisualiserRaceState raceState;
 
 
     private boolean annoName = true;
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends ResizableCanvas {
 
     /**
      * Constructs a {@link ResizableRaceCanvas} using a given {@link VisualiserRaceEvent}.
-     * @param visualiserRace The race that data is read from in order to be drawn.
+     * @param raceState The race state to be drawn.
      */
-    public ResizableRaceCanvas(VisualiserRaceEvent visualiserRace) {
+    public ResizableRaceCanvas(VisualiserRaceState raceState) {
         super();
 
-        this.visualiserRace = visualiserRace;
+        this.raceState = raceState;
 
-        RaceDataSource raceData = visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getRaceDataSource();
+        RaceDataSource raceData = raceState.getRaceDataSource();
 
         double lat1 = raceData.getMapTopLeft().getLatitude();
         double long1 = raceData.getMapTopLeft().getLongitude();
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends ResizableCanvas {
                 boat.getCountry(),
                 boat.getCurrentSpeed(),
                 this.map.convertGPS(boat.getPosition()),
-                boat.getTimeToNextMarkFormatted(this.visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getRaceClock().getCurrentTime()),
-                boat.getTimeSinceLastMarkFormatted(this.visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getRaceClock().getCurrentTime()),
+                boat.getTimeToNextMarkFormatted(raceState.getRaceClock().getCurrentTime()),
+                boat.getTimeSinceLastMarkFormatted(raceState.getRaceClock().getCurrentTime()),
                 Color.BLACK,
                 20  );
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends ResizableCanvas {
      */
     private void drawBoats() {
 
-        List<VisualiserBoat> boats = new ArrayList<>(visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getBoats());
+        List<VisualiserBoat> boats = new ArrayList<>(raceState.getBoats());
         //Sort to ensure we draw boats in consistent order.
         boats.sort(Comparator.comparingInt(Boat::getSourceID));
 
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends ResizableCanvas {
      */
     private void drawMarks() {
 
-        for (Mark mark : new ArrayList<>(visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getMarks())) {
+        for (Mark mark : new ArrayList<>(raceState.getMarks())) {
             drawMark(mark);
         }
     }
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends ResizableCanvas {
 
 
         //Calculate the screen coordinates of the boundary.
-        List<GPSCoordinate> boundary = new ArrayList<>(visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getBoundary());
+        List<GPSCoordinate> boundary = new ArrayList<>(raceState.getBoundary());
         double[] xpoints = new double[boundary.size()];
         double[] ypoints = new double[boundary.size()];
 
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends ResizableCanvas {
     public void drawRace() {
 
         //Update RaceMap with new GPS values of race.
-        this.map.setGPSTopLeft(visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getRaceDataSource().getMapTopLeft());
-        this.map.setGPSBotRight(visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getRaceDataSource().getMapBottomRight());
+        this.map.setGPSTopLeft(raceState.getRaceDataSource().getMapTopLeft());
+        this.map.setGPSBotRight(raceState.getRaceDataSource().getMapBottomRight());
 
 
         clear();
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends ResizableCanvas {
      * draws a transparent line around the course that shows the paths boats must travel
      */
     public void drawRaceLine(){
-        List<Leg> legs = this.visualiserRace.getVisualiserRaceState().getLegs();
+        List<Leg> legs = raceState.getLegs();
         GPSCoordinate legStartPoint = legs.get(0).getStartCompoundMark().getAverageGPSCoordinate();
         GPSCoordinate nextStartPoint;
         for (int i = 0; i < legs.size() -1; i++) {