diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/GameState.java b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/GameState.java
index 6db36ef3..17dc1374 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/GameState.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/GameState.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public class GameState implements Runnable {
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                 System.out.println("[GameState] interrupted exception");
             }
-            if (currentStage == GameStages.PRE_RACE || curentStage == GameStages.RACING) {
+            if (currentStage == GameStages.PRE_RACE || currentStage == GameStages.RACING) {
                 update();
             }
 
@@ -245,10 +245,6 @@ public class GameState implements Runnable {
                 raceFinished = false;
             }
         }
-        for (Yacht yacht : yachts.values()) {
-            yacht.update(timeInterval);
-        }
-    }
 
         if (raceFinished) {
             currentStage = GameStages.FINISHED;
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/MainServerThread.java b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/MainServerThread.java
index bd22063c..c1eb394f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/MainServerThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/MainServerThread.java
@@ -8,11 +8,8 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
-import seng302.gameServer.server.messages.BoatSubMessage;
-import seng302.gameServer.server.messages.Message;
-import seng302.gameServer.server.messages.RaceStatus;
-import seng302.gameServer.server.messages.RaceStatusMessage;
-import seng302.gameServer.server.messages.RaceType;
+
+import seng302.gameServer.server.messages.*;
 import seng302.model.GeoPoint;
 import seng302.model.Player;
 import seng302.model.PolarTable;
@@ -30,6 +27,10 @@ public class MainServerThread implements Runnable, ClientConnectionDelegate {
     private static final int PORT = 4942;
     private static final Integer CLIENT_UPDATES_PER_SECOND = 10;
     private static final int LOG_LEVEL = 1;
+    private static final int PRESTART_TIME = 60 * -1000;
+    private static final int WARNING_TIME = 30 * -1000;
+    private static final int PREPATORY_TIME = 10 * -1000;
+
     private boolean terminated;
 
     private Thread thread;
@@ -166,10 +167,21 @@ public class MainServerThread implements Runnable, ClientConnectionDelegate {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 broadcastMessage(makeRaceStatusMessage());
+                if (GameState.getCurrentStage() == GameStages.PRE_RACE || GameState.getCurrentStage() == GameStages.LOBBYING) {
+                    broadcastMessage(makeRaceStartMessage());
+                }
             }
         }, 0, 500);
     }
 
+
+    private RaceStartStatusMessage makeRaceStartMessage() {
+        Long raceStartTime = GameState.getStartTime();
+
+        return new RaceStartStatusMessage(1, raceStartTime ,
+                1, RaceStartNotificationType.SET_RACE_START_TIME);
+    }
+
     private RaceStatusMessage makeRaceStatusMessage() {
         // variables taken from GameServerThread
 
@@ -184,10 +196,22 @@ public class MainServerThread implements Runnable, ClientConnectionDelegate {
             boatSubMessages.add(m);
         }
 
-        if (GameState.getCurrentStage() == GameStages.RACING) {
-            raceStatus = RaceStatus.STARTED;
+        long timeTillStart = System.currentTimeMillis() - GameState.getStartTime();
+
+        if (GameState.getCurrentStage() == GameStages.LOBBYING) {
+            raceStatus = RaceStatus.PRESTART;
+        } else if (GameState.getCurrentStage() == GameStages.PRE_RACE) {
+            raceStatus = RaceStatus.PRESTART;
+
+            if (timeTillStart > WARNING_TIME) {
+                raceStatus = RaceStatus.WARNING;
+            }
+
+            if (timeTillStart > PREPATORY_TIME) {
+                raceStatus = RaceStatus.PREPARATORY;
+            }
         } else {
-            raceStatus = RaceStatus.WARNING;
+            raceStatus = RaceStatus.STARTED;
         }
 
         return new RaceStatusMessage(1, raceStatus, GameState.getStartTime(),
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/ServerToClientThread.java b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/ServerToClientThread.java
index bca65e0a..0acd5c52 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/ServerToClientThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/ServerToClientThread.java
@@ -73,11 +73,6 @@ public class ServerToClientThread implements Runnable, Observer {
 
     private XMLGenerator xml;
 
-    private static final int PRESTART_TIME = 60 * -1000;
-    private static final int WARNING_TIME = 30 * -1000;
-    private static final int PREPATORY_TIME = 10 * -1000;
-
-
     private List<ConnectionListener> connectionListeners = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private ServerYacht yacht;
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/LobbyController.java b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/LobbyController.java
index 78b19c21..86a63ff5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/LobbyController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/LobbyController.java
@@ -142,11 +142,10 @@ public class LobbyController {
     @FXML
     public void readyButtonPressed() {
         GameState.setCurrentStage(GameStages.PRE_RACE);
-        return;
         // Do countdown logic here
 
-        //for (LobbyCloseListener readyListener : lobbyListeners)
-        //    readyListener.notify(CloseStatus.READY);
+        for (LobbyCloseListener readyListener : lobbyListeners)
+            readyListener.notify(CloseStatus.READY);
     }
 
     public void setTitle (String title) {