diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.test/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/test/mock/MockedTrackedRace.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.test/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/test/mock/MockedTrackedRace.java
index 1ac63a096ae..629ee5556df 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.test/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/test/mock/MockedTrackedRace.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.test/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/test/mock/MockedTrackedRace.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.common.WindSourceType;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.common.impl.Util.Pair;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.leaderboard.ScoringScheme;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLog;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.CourseDesignChangedListener;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.DynamicGPSFixTrack;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.DynamicRaceDefinitionSet;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.DynamicTrackedRace;
@@ -757,4 +758,10 @@ public class MockedTrackedRace implements DynamicTrackedRace {
         // TODO Auto-generated method stub
         
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setCourseDesignChangedListener(CourseDesignChangedListener listener) {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        
+    }
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.test/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/test/mock/MockedTrackedRaceWithStartTimeAndRanks.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.test/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/test/mock/MockedTrackedRaceWithStartTimeAndRanks.java
index 859bb440332..7df56769a79 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.test/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/test/mock/MockedTrackedRaceWithStartTimeAndRanks.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.test/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/test/mock/MockedTrackedRaceWithStartTimeAndRanks.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.common.WindSource;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.common.WindSourceType;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.common.impl.Util.Pair;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLog;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.CourseDesignChangedListener;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.GPSFix;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.GPSFixMoving;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.GPSFixTrack;
@@ -499,4 +500,10 @@ public class MockedTrackedRaceWithStartTimeAndRanks implements TrackedRace {
         // TODO Auto-generated method stub
         
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setCourseDesignChangedListener(CourseDesignChangedListener listener) {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        
+    }
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tractracadapter/impl/CourseDesignChangedByRaceCommitteeHandler.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tractracadapter/impl/CourseDesignChangedByRaceCommitteeHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc6895d1dba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tractracadapter/impl/CourseDesignChangedByRaceCommitteeHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter.impl;
+
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.base.CourseData;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.CourseDesignChangedListener;
+
+public class CourseDesignChangedByRaceCommitteeHandler implements CourseDesignChangedListener {
+
+    @Override
+    public void courseDesignChanged(CourseData newCourseDesign) {
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tractracadapter/impl/DomainFactoryImpl.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tractracadapter/impl/DomainFactoryImpl.java
index 4ad46785bac..11509e2312a 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tractracadapter/impl/DomainFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tractracadapter/impl/DomainFactoryImpl.java
@@ -466,6 +466,10 @@ public class DomainFactoryImpl implements DomainFactory {
                     DynamicTrackedRace trackedRace = createTrackedRace(trackedRegatta, raceDefinition, windStore,
                             delayToLiveInMillis, millisecondsOverWhichToAverageWind, raceDefinitionSetToUpdate);
                     logger.info("Added race "+raceDefinition+" to regatta "+trackedRegatta.getRegatta());
+                    
+                    CourseDesignChangedByRaceCommitteeHandler courseDesignHandler = new CourseDesignChangedByRaceCommitteeHandler();
+                    trackedRace.setCourseDesignChangedListener(courseDesignHandler);
+                    
                     synchronized (raceCache) {
                         raceCache.put(race, raceDefinition);
                         raceCache.notifyAll();
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tractracadapter/impl/RaceCourseReceiver.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tractracadapter/impl/RaceCourseReceiver.java
index c4b5b56d59f..9a20ac47fc9 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tractracadapter/impl/RaceCourseReceiver.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.tractracadapter/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tractracadapter/impl/RaceCourseReceiver.java
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ public class RaceCourseReceiver extends AbstractReceiverWithQueue<Route, RouteDa
             DynamicTrackedRace trackedRace = getDomainFactory().getOrCreateRaceDefinitionAndTrackedRace(
                     getTrackedRegatta(), event.getC(), course, windStore, delayToLiveInMillis,
                     millisecondsOverWhichToAverageWind, raceDefinitionSetToUpdate);
+            CourseDesignChangedByRaceCommitteeHandler courseDesignHandler = new CourseDesignChangedByRaceCommitteeHandler();
+            trackedRace.setCourseDesignChangedListener(courseDesignHandler);
+            
             if (getSimulator() != null) {
                 getSimulator().setTrackedRace(trackedRace);
             }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/CourseDesignChangedListener.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/CourseDesignChangedListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cc7c44b07e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/CourseDesignChangedListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking;
+
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.base.CourseData;
+
+public interface CourseDesignChangedListener {
+
+    void courseDesignChanged(CourseData newCourseDesign);
+
+}
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/TrackedRace.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/TrackedRace.java
index 81d02c38f13..f3042546781 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/TrackedRace.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/TrackedRace.java
@@ -486,5 +486,16 @@ public interface TrackedRace extends Serializable {
      */
     RaceLog getRaceLog();
 
+    /**
+     * whenever a new course design is published by the race committee and the appropriate event occures in the race log, this method is 
+     * called to propagate the course design to the tracking provider.
+     * @param courseDesign the new course design to be published
+     */
     void onCourseDesignChangedByRaceCommittee(CourseData courseDesign);
+    
+    /**
+     * a setter for the listener on course design changes. The listener is mostly part of the tracking provider adapter.
+     * @param listener the listener to operate with.
+     */
+    void setCourseDesignChangedListener(CourseDesignChangedListener listener); 
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/DynamicTrackedRaceImpl.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/DynamicTrackedRaceImpl.java
index c8b2036100e..baddd3b352d 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/DynamicTrackedRaceImpl.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/DynamicTrackedRaceImpl.java
@@ -654,8 +654,10 @@ DynamicTrackedRace, GPSTrackListener<Competitor, GPSFixMoving> {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onCourseDesignChangedByRaceCommittee(CourseData courseDesign) {
-        
+    public void onCourseDesignChangedByRaceCommittee(CourseData newCourseDesign) {
+        if (courseDesignChangedListener != null) {
+            courseDesignChangedListener.courseDesignChanged(newCourseDesign);
+        }
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/TrackedRaceImpl.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/TrackedRaceImpl.java
index 83f7742b000..3e529f0c629 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/TrackedRaceImpl.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/TrackedRaceImpl.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.confidence.Weigher;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.confidence.impl.HyperbolicTimeDifferenceWeigher;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.confidence.impl.PositionAndTimePointWeigher;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLog;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.CourseDesignChangedListener;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.GPSFix;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.GPSFixMoving;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.GPSFixTrack;
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.MarkPassing;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.TrackedLeg;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.TrackedLegOfCompetitor;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.TrackedRace;
-import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.TrackedRaceLogListener;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.TrackedRaceStatus;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.TrackedRegatta;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.Wind;
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ public abstract class TrackedRaceImpl implements TrackedRace, CourseListener {
     private transient RaceLog attachedRaceLog;
     
     private transient TrackedRaceLogListener raceLogListener;
+    
+    protected transient CourseDesignChangedListener courseDesignChangedListener;
 
     /**
      * The time delay to the current point in time in milliseconds.  
@@ -2292,4 +2294,9 @@ public abstract class TrackedRaceImpl implements TrackedRace, CourseListener {
     public RaceLog getRaceLog() {
         return attachedRaceLog;
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public void setCourseDesignChangedListener(CourseDesignChangedListener listener) {
+        this.courseDesignChangedListener = listener;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/TrackedRaceLogListener.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/TrackedRaceLogListener.java
similarity index 90%
rename from java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/TrackedRaceLogListener.java
rename to java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/TrackedRaceLogListener.java
index 5bca8a32ee2..9217a64fc4a 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/TrackedRaceLogListener.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/TrackedRaceLogListener.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking;
+package com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.impl;
 
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogCourseAreaChangedEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogCourseDesignChangedEvent;
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFlagEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPassChangeEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogRaceStatusEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogStartTimeEvent;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.TrackedRace;
 
 public class TrackedRaceLogListener implements RaceLogEventVisitor {
 
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui.test/src/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/test/MockedTrackedRace.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui.test/src/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/test/MockedTrackedRace.java
index 38ae817837b..cd20a30e514 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui.test/src/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/test/MockedTrackedRace.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.gwt.ui.test/src/com/sap/sailing/gwt/ui/test/MockedTrackedRace.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.common.WindSourceType;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.common.impl.Util.Pair;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.leaderboard.ScoringScheme;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLog;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.CourseDesignChangedListener;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.DynamicGPSFixTrack;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.DynamicRaceDefinitionSet;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.DynamicTrackedRegatta;
@@ -757,4 +758,10 @@ public class MockedTrackedRace implements DynamicTrackedRace {
         // TODO Auto-generated method stub
         
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setCourseDesignChangedListener(CourseDesignChangedListener listener) {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        
+    }
 }