This course update logic is a mess. Making now sure to read the course at first. This is only a quick fix and I hate doing it...

java/com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tractracadapter/impl/TracTracRaceTrackerImpl.java

@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ public class TracTracRaceTrackerImpl extends AbstractRaceTrackerImpl implements
         // in this case, create a default regatta based on the TracTrac event data
         this.regatta = effectiveRegatta == null ? domainFactory.getOrCreateDefaultRegatta(raceLogStore, tractracEvent, trackedRegattaRegistry) : effectiveRegatta;
         trackedRegatta = trackedRegattaRegistry.getOrCreateTrackedRegatta(this.regatta);
-        // Read event data from configuration file
+        // Read event data from configuration file - first synchronously then in a separate thread
+        pollAndParseClientParamsPHP(paramURL, simulator, courseDesignUpdateURI, delayToLiveInMillis, tracTracUsername, tracTracPassword);
         controlPointPositionPoller = scheduleClientParamsPHPPoller(paramURL, simulator, courseDesignUpdateURI, delayToLiveInMillis, tracTracUsername, tracTracPassword);
         receivers = new HashSet<Receiver>();
         Set<TypeController> typeControllers = new HashSet<TypeController>();