diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/server/simulator/Boat.java b/src/main/java/seng302/server/simulator/Boat.java
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+package seng302.server.simulator;
+
+import seng302.server.simulator.mark.Corner;
+import seng302.server.simulator.mark.Position;
+
+public class Boat {
+
+	private int sourceID;
+	private double lat;
+	private double lng;
+	private double speed; // in mm/sec
+	private String boatName, shortName, shorterName;
+
+	// haven't been used so far
+	private Corner lastPassedCorner, headingCorner;
+
+	public Boat(int sourceID, String boatName) {
+		this.sourceID = sourceID;
+		this.boatName = boatName;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Moves boat to the heading direction for a given time duration
+	 * @param heading moving direction in degree.
+	 * @param duration moving duration in millisecond.
+	 */
+	public void move(double heading, double duration) {
+		Double distance = speed * duration / 1000000; // convert mm to meter
+		Position originPos = new Position(lat, lng);
+		Position newPos = GeoUtility.getGeoCoordinate(originPos, heading, distance);
+		this.lat = newPos.getLat();
+		this.lng = newPos.getLng();
+	}
+
+	public String toString() {
+		return String.format("Boat (%d): lat: %f, lng: %f", sourceID, lat, lng);
+	}
+
+	public int getSourceID() {
+		return sourceID;
+	}
+
+	public void setSourceID(int sourceID) {
+		this.sourceID = sourceID;
+	}
+
+	public double getLat() {
+		return lat;
+	}
+
+	public void setLat(double lat) {
+		this.lat = lat;
+	}
+
+	public double getLng() {
+		return lng;
+	}
+
+	public void setLng(double lng) {
+		this.lng = lng;
+	}
+
+	public double getSpeed() {
+		return speed;
+	}
+
+	public void setSpeed(double speed) {
+		this.speed = speed;
+	}
+
+	public String getBoatName() {
+		return boatName;
+	}
+
+	public void setBoatName(String boatName) {
+		this.boatName = boatName;
+	}
+
+	public String getShortName() {
+		return shortName;
+	}
+
+	public void setShortName(String shortName) {
+		this.shortName = shortName;
+	}
+
+	public String getShorterName() {
+		return shorterName;
+	}
+
+	public void setShorterName(String shorterName) {
+		this.shorterName = shorterName;
+	}
+
+	public Corner getLastPassedCorner() {
+		return lastPassedCorner;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastPassedCorner(Corner lastPassedCorner) {
+		this.lastPassedCorner = lastPassedCorner;
+	}
+
+	public Corner getHeadingCorner() {
+		return headingCorner;
+	}
+
+	public void setHeadingCorner(Corner headingCorner) {
+		this.headingCorner = headingCorner;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/server/simulator/parsers/BoatsParser.java b/src/main/java/seng302/server/simulator/parsers/BoatsParser.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/server/simulator/parsers/BoatsParser.java
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+package seng302.server.simulator.parsers;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+
+/**
+ * Parses the race xml file to get course details
+ * Created by Haoming Yin (hyi25) on 16/3/2017
+ */
+public class BoatsParser extends FileParser {
+
+	private Document doc;
+
+	public BoatsParser(String path) {
+		super(path);
+		this.doc = this.parseFile();
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/server/simulator/parsers/RaceParser.java b/src/main/java/seng302/server/simulator/parsers/RaceParser.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/server/simulator/parsers/RaceParser.java
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+package seng302.server.simulator.parsers;
+
+import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.Node;
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+import seng302.server.simulator.Boat;
+import seng302.server.simulator.mark.Corner;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ * Parses the race xml file to get course details
+ * Created by Haoming Yin (hyi25) on 16/3/2017
+ */
+public class RaceParser extends FileParser {
+
+	private Document doc;
+	private String path;
+
+	public RaceParser(String path) {
+		super(path);
+		this.path = path;
+		this.doc = this.parseFile();
+	}
+
+	public List<Corner> getCourse() {
+		CourseParser cp = new CourseParser(path);
+		return cp.getCourse();
+	}
+
+	public List<Boat> getBoats() {
+		NodeList yachts = doc.getDocumentElement().getElementsByTagName("Yacht");
+		List<Boat> boats = new ArrayList<>();
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < yachts.getLength(); i++) {
+			boats.add(getBoat(yachts.item(i)));
+		}
+		return boats;
+	}
+
+	private Boat getBoat(Node node) {
+		if (node.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
+			Element e = (Element) node;
+
+			Integer sourceId = Integer.valueOf(e.getAttribute("SourceID"));
+			return new Boat(sourceId, "Test Boat");
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+}