diff --git a/.idea/copyright/profiles_settings.xml b/.idea/copyright/profiles_settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7bedf33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/copyright/profiles_settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<component name="CopyrightManager">
+  <settings default="" />
+</component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/network/src/main/java/seng302/Networking/Utils/BoatLocationMessage.java b/network/src/main/java/seng302/Networking/Utils/BoatLocationMessage.java
index 454de935..033c60fe 100644
--- a/network/src/main/java/seng302/Networking/Utils/BoatLocationMessage.java
+++ b/network/src/main/java/seng302/Networking/Utils/BoatLocationMessage.java
@@ -470,6 +470,19 @@ public class BoatLocationMessage extends AC35Data
         this.rudderAngle = rudderAngle;
     }
 
+    public seng302.GPSCoordinate getGPSLocation(){
+        seng302.GPSCoordinate coord = new seng302.GPSCoordinate(AC35UnitConverter.convertGPS(latitude), AC35UnitConverter.convertGPS(longitude));
+        return coord;
+    }
+
+    public double getHeadingDegrees(){
+        return AC35UnitConverter.convertHeading(getHeading());
+    }
+
+    public double getTrueWindAngleDegrees(){
+        return AC35UnitConverter.convertTrueWindAngle(getTrueWindAngle());
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();