diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/model/Yacht.java b/src/main/java/seng302/model/Yacht.java
index cc114189..10a1dbfa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/model/Yacht.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/model/Yacht.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class Yacht {
     }
 
     private static final Double ROUNDING_DISTANCE = 15d; // TODO: 3/08/17 wmu16 - Look into this value further
-    private static final Double COLLISION_DISTANCE = ROUNDING_DISTANCE - 8d;
+    public static final Double MARK_COLLISION_DISTANCE = ROUNDING_DISTANCE - 8d;
     private static final Double BOUNCE_FACTOR = 0.0001;
     private static final Integer COLLISION_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 100;
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class Yacht {
         Set<Mark> marksInRace = GameState.getMarks();
 
         for (Mark mark : marksInRace){
-            if (GeoUtility.getDistance(getLocation(), new GeoPoint(mark.getLat(), mark.getLng())) <=  COLLISION_DISTANCE){
+            if (GeoUtility.getDistance(getLocation(), new GeoPoint(mark.getLat(), mark.getLng())) <=  MARK_COLLISION_DISTANCE){
                 return mark;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/test/java/seng302/model/UpdateYachtTest.java b/src/test/java/seng302/model/UpdateYachtTest.java
index f45be0e9..9af9d30f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/seng302/model/UpdateYachtTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/seng302/model/UpdateYachtTest.java
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ public class UpdateYachtTest {
 
             // Making sure no collision
             Double distance = GeoUtility.getDistance(yacht1.getLocation(), geoPoint2);
-            Assert.assertTrue(distance > 10.0);
+
+            // Using mark collision distance as it will be smaller than boat collision distance
+            Assert.assertTrue(distance > Yacht.MARK_COLLISION_DISTANCE);
         }
     }