diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.persistence/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/persistence/impl/FieldNames.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.persistence/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/persistence/impl/FieldNames.java
index 72691953bdf..7f4c499cfa3 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.persistence/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/persistence/impl/FieldNames.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.persistence/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/persistence/impl/FieldNames.java
@@ -69,5 +69,5 @@ public enum FieldNames {
     RACE_LOG_EVENT, RACE_LOG_EVENT_PASS_ID, RACE_LOG_EVENT_ID, RACE_LOG_EVENT_CREATED_AT, RACE_LOG_EVENT_INVOLVED_BOATS, RACE_LOG_EVENT_FLAG_UPPER, RACE_LOG_EVENT_FLAG_LOWER, 
     RACE_LOG_EVENT_FLAG_DISPLAYED, RACE_LOG_EVENT_START_TIME, RACE_LOG_EVENT_CLASS, RACE_LOG_EVENT_NEXT_STATUS, RACE_LOG_COURSE_DESIGN, WAYPOINT_ID, 
     WAYPOINT_NAME, WAYPOINT_PASSINGSIDE, CONTROLPOINT, CONTROLPOINT_CLASS, MARK_ID, MARK_COLOR, MARK_NAME, MARK_PATTERN, MARK_SHAPE, MARK_TYPE, 
-    CONTROLPOINT_VALUE, GATE_ID, GATE_NAME, GATE_LEFT, GATE_RIGHT, RACE_LOG_POSITIONED_COMPETITORS;
+    CONTROLPOINT_VALUE, GATE_ID, GATE_NAME, GATE_LEFT, GATE_RIGHT, RACE_LOG_POSITIONED_COMPETITORS, RACE_LOG_PATHFINDER_ID;
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.persistence/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/persistence/impl/MongoObjectFactoryImpl.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.persistence/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/persistence/impl/MongoObjectFactoryImpl.java
index 7b841b62ea2..c192dcc3010 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.persistence/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/persistence/impl/MongoObjectFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.persistence/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/persistence/impl/MongoObjectFactoryImpl.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFinishPositioningListChangedEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFlagEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogIdentifier;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPassChangeEvent;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPathfinderEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogRaceStatusEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogStartTimeEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.Positioned;
@@ -575,6 +576,13 @@ public class MongoObjectFactoryImpl implements MongoObjectFactory {
         result.put(FieldNames.RACE_LOG_EVENT.name(), storeRaceLogFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent(finishPositioningConfirmedEvent));
         return result;
     }
+    
+    public DBObject storeRaceLogEntry(RaceLogIdentifier raceLogIdentifier, RaceLogPathfinderEvent pathfinderEvent) {
+        BasicDBObject result = new BasicDBObject();
+        result.put(FieldNames.RACE_LOG_IDENTIFIER.name(), MongoUtils.escapeDollarAndDot(raceLogIdentifier.getIdentifier().toString()));       
+        result.put(FieldNames.RACE_LOG_EVENT.name(), storeRaceLogPathfinderEventEvent(pathfinderEvent));
+        return result;
+    }
 
     private DBObject storeRaceLogStartTimeEvent(RaceLogStartTimeEvent startTimeEvent) {
         DBObject result = new BasicDBObject();
@@ -674,6 +682,16 @@ public class MongoObjectFactoryImpl implements MongoObjectFactory {
         return result;
     }
     
+    private Object storeRaceLogPathfinderEventEvent(RaceLogPathfinderEvent pathfinderEvent) {
+        DBObject result = new BasicDBObject();
+        storeRaceLogEventProperties(pathfinderEvent, result);
+
+        result.put(FieldNames.RACE_LOG_EVENT_CLASS.name(), RaceLogPathfinderEvent.class.getSimpleName());
+
+        result.put(FieldNames.RACE_LOG_PATHFINDER_ID.name(), pathfinderEvent.getPathfinderId());
+        return result;
+    }
+    
     private BasicDBList storePositionedCompetitors(List<Triple<Serializable, String, MaxPointsReason>> positionedCompetitors) {
         BasicDBList dbList = new BasicDBList();
         
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.persistence/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/persistence/impl/MongoRaceLogListener.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.persistence/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/persistence/impl/MongoRaceLogListener.java
index c3c64cfa55d..784d137171d 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.persistence/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/persistence/impl/MongoRaceLogListener.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.persistence/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/persistence/impl/MongoRaceLogListener.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFinishPositioningListChangedEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFlagEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogIdentifier;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPassChangeEvent;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPathfinderEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogRaceStatusEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogStartTimeEvent;
 
@@ -76,4 +77,10 @@ public class MongoRaceLogListener implements RaceLogEventVisitor {
         raceLogsCollection.insert(finishPositioningConfirmedEventTrackEntry);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void visit(RaceLogPathfinderEvent event) {
+        DBObject pathfinderEventTrackEntry = mongoObjectFactory.storeRaceLogEntry(raceLogIdentifier, event);
+        raceLogsCollection.insert(pathfinderEventTrackEntry);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogEventFactory.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogEventFactory.java
index cdd527b456b..fd1d7aaffa0 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogEventFactory.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogEventFactory.java
@@ -38,4 +38,8 @@ public interface RaceLogEventFactory {
     
     RaceLogFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent createFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent(TimePoint timePoint, Serializable id, List<Competitor> competitors, int passId);
     RaceLogFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent createFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent(TimePoint timePoint, int passId);
+    
+    RaceLogPathfinderEvent createPathfinderEvent(TimePoint timePoint, Serializable id, List<Competitor> competitors, int passId, String pathfinderId);
+    RaceLogPathfinderEvent createPathfinderEvent(TimePoint timePoint, int passId, String pathfinderId);
+    
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogEventVisitor.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogEventVisitor.java
index 3ed50d2889a..42153a1cb85 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogEventVisitor.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogEventVisitor.java
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ public interface RaceLogEventVisitor {
     public void visit(RaceLogFinishPositioningListChangedEvent event);
     
     public void visit(RaceLogFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent event);
+    
+    public void visit(RaceLogPathfinderEvent event);
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogGatelineOpeneningTimeEvent.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogGatelineOpeneningTimeEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4006d8315e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogGatelineOpeneningTimeEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog;
+
+
+public interface RaceLogGatelineOpeneningTimeEvent extends RaceLogEvent {
+    long getGateLineOpeningTime();
+}
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogPathfinderEvent.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogPathfinderEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..163b5ebbe5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/RaceLogPathfinderEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog;
+
+
+public interface RaceLogPathfinderEvent extends RaceLogEvent {
+    String getPathfinderId(); 
+}
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/analyzing/impl/PathfinderFinder.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/analyzing/impl/PathfinderFinder.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..38500595484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/analyzing/impl/PathfinderFinder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.analyzing.impl;
+
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLog;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogEvent;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPathfinderEvent;
+
+public class PathfinderFinder extends RaceLogAnalyzer {
+
+    public PathfinderFinder(RaceLog raceLog) {
+        super(raceLog);
+    }
+
+    public String getPathfinderId() {
+        String pathfinderId;
+        this.raceLog.lockForRead();
+        try {
+            pathfinderId = searchForPathfinderId();
+        } finally {
+            this.raceLog.unlockAfterRead();
+        }
+
+        return pathfinderId;
+    }
+
+    private String searchForPathfinderId() {
+        String pathfinderId = null;
+
+        for (RaceLogEvent event : getPassEvents()) {
+            if (event instanceof RaceLogPathfinderEvent) {
+                pathfinderId = ((PathfinderFinder) event).getPathfinderId();
+
+            }
+        }
+
+        return pathfinderId;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/impl/RaceLogEventFactoryImpl.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/impl/RaceLogEventFactoryImpl.java
index da44a9b1c65..7c369d1ad3c 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/impl/RaceLogEventFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/impl/RaceLogEventFactoryImpl.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogEventFactory;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFlagEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPassChangeEvent;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPathfinderEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogRaceStatusEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogStartTimeEvent;
 
@@ -116,4 +117,15 @@ public class RaceLogEventFactoryImpl implements RaceLogEventFactory {
         return createFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent(timePoint, UUID.randomUUID(), new ArrayList<Competitor>(), passId);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public RaceLogPathfinderEvent createPathfinderEvent(TimePoint timePoint, Serializable id,
+            List<Competitor> competitors, int passId, String pathfinderId) {
+        return new RaceLogPathfinderEventImpl(MillisecondsTimePoint.now(), timePoint, id, competitors, passId, pathfinderId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public RaceLogPathfinderEvent createPathfinderEvent(TimePoint timePoint, int passId, String pathfinderId) {
+        return createPathfinderEvent(timePoint, UUID.randomUUID(), new ArrayList<Competitor>(), passId, pathfinderId);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/impl/RaceLogPathfinderEventImpl.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/impl/RaceLogPathfinderEventImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..556ca263cc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain.shared.android/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/racelog/impl/RaceLogPathfinderEventImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.impl;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.base.Competitor;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.common.TimePoint;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogEventVisitor;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPathfinderEvent;
+
+public class RaceLogPathfinderEventImpl extends RaceLogEventImpl implements RaceLogPathfinderEvent {
+   
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = -1654474931330970804L;
+    private String pathfinderId;
+
+    public RaceLogPathfinderEventImpl(TimePoint createdAt,
+            TimePoint pTimePoint, Serializable pId, List<Competitor> pCompetitors, int pPassId, String pathfinderId) {
+        super(createdAt, pTimePoint, pId, pCompetitors, pPassId);
+        this.pathfinderId = pathfinderId;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void accept(RaceLogEventVisitor visitor) {
+        visitor.visit(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getPathfinderId() {
+        return this.pathfinderId;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/base/impl/RaceColumnRaceLogReplicator.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/base/impl/RaceColumnRaceLogReplicator.java
index 431dada9d4d..92656d7394f 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/base/impl/RaceColumnRaceLogReplicator.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/base/impl/RaceColumnRaceLogReplicator.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFinishPositioningListChangedEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFlagEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogIdentifier;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPassChangeEvent;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPathfinderEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogRaceStatusEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogStartTimeEvent;
 
@@ -72,4 +73,9 @@ public class RaceColumnRaceLogReplicator implements RaceLogEventVisitor, Seriali
     public void visit(RaceLogFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent event) {
         notifyOnAdd(event);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void visit(RaceLogPathfinderEvent event) {
+        notifyOnAdd(event);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/TrackedRaceLogListener.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/TrackedRaceLogListener.java
index a3525c57f74..3f066868755 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/TrackedRaceLogListener.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/TrackedRaceLogListener.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFinishPositioningListChangedEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFlagEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPassChangeEvent;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPathfinderEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogRaceStatusEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogStartTimeEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.tracking.TrackedRace;
@@ -61,4 +62,9 @@ public class TrackedRaceLogListener implements RaceLogEventVisitor {
      // do nothing score correction is handled by the leaderboard
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void visit(RaceLogPathfinderEvent event) {
+        // doo nothing
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization.test/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/test/racelog/RaceLogEventSerializerChooserTest.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization.test/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/test/racelog/RaceLogEventSerializerChooserTest.java
index 32502201b56..c0d2464e972 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization.test/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/test/racelog/RaceLogEventSerializerChooserTest.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization.test/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/test/racelog/RaceLogEventSerializerChooserTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public class RaceLogEventSerializerChooserTest {
     private JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> courseDesignChangedEventSerializer;
     private JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> finishPositioningListChangedEventSerializer;
     private JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> finishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer;
+    private JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> pathfinderEventSerializer;
     
     private RaceLogEventFactory factory;
     
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ public class RaceLogEventSerializerChooserTest {
         courseDesignChangedEventSerializer = mock(JsonSerializer.class);
         finishPositioningListChangedEventSerializer = mock(JsonSerializer.class);
         finishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer = mock(JsonSerializer.class);
+        pathfinderEventSerializer = mock(JsonSerializer.class);
         
         chooser = new RaceLogEventSerializerChooserImpl(
                 flagEventSerializer, 
@@ -48,7 +50,8 @@ public class RaceLogEventSerializerChooserTest {
                 passChangedSerializer,
                 courseDesignChangedEventSerializer,
                 finishPositioningListChangedEventSerializer,
-                finishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer);
+                finishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer,
+                pathfinderEventSerializer);
         
         factory = RaceLogEventFactory.INSTANCE;
     }
@@ -108,5 +111,12 @@ public class RaceLogEventSerializerChooserTest {
         RaceLogEvent event = factory.createFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent(null, 0);
         assertEquals(finishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer, chooser.getSerializer(event));
     }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testChoosesPathfinderSerializer() {
+        // we use the real event type here because we do not want to re-implement the dispatching.
+        RaceLogEvent event = factory.createPathfinderEvent(null, 0, "GER 20");
+        assertEquals(pathfinderEventSerializer, chooser.getSerializer(event));
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/racelog/impl/RaceLogEventSerializer.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/racelog/impl/RaceLogEventSerializer.java
index d65f734a3f9..e77d56b90b1 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/racelog/impl/RaceLogEventSerializer.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/racelog/impl/RaceLogEventSerializer.java
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ public class RaceLogEventSerializer implements JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> {
                                                 new MarkJsonSerializer(),
                                                 new GateJsonSerializer(new MarkJsonSerializer()))))),
                 new RaceLogFinishPositioningListChangedEventSerializer(competitorSerializer),
-                new RaceLogFinishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer(competitorSerializer)));
+                new RaceLogFinishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer(competitorSerializer),
+                new RaceLogPathfinderEventSerializer(competitorSerializer)));
     }
 
     private RaceLogEventSerializerChooser serializerChooser;
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/racelog/impl/RaceLogEventSerializerChooserImpl.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/racelog/impl/RaceLogEventSerializerChooserImpl.java
index 883949add46..b8a84874f94 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/racelog/impl/RaceLogEventSerializerChooserImpl.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/racelog/impl/RaceLogEventSerializerChooserImpl.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFinishPositioningListChangedEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFlagEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPassChangeEvent;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPathfinderEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogRaceStatusEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogStartTimeEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization.JsonSerializer;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ public class RaceLogEventSerializerChooserImpl implements RaceLogEventSerializer
     private final JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> courseDesignChangedEventSerializer;
     private final JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> finishPositioningListChangedEventSerializer;
     private final JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> finishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer;
+    private final JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> pathfinderEventSerializer;
 
     private JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> chosenSerializer;
 
@@ -34,7 +36,8 @@ public class RaceLogEventSerializerChooserImpl implements RaceLogEventSerializer
             JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> passChangedEventSerializer,
             JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> courseDesignChangedEventSerializer, 
             JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> finishPositioningListChangedEventSerializer,
-            JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> finishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer) {
+            JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> finishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer,
+            JsonSerializer<RaceLogEvent> pathfinderEventSerializer) {
         this.flagEventSerializer = flagEventSerializer;
         this.startTimeSerializer = startTimeSerializer;
         this.raceStatusSerializer = raceStatusSerializer;
@@ -43,7 +46,8 @@ public class RaceLogEventSerializerChooserImpl implements RaceLogEventSerializer
         this.courseDesignChangedEventSerializer = courseDesignChangedEventSerializer;
         this.finishPositioningListChangedEventSerializer = finishPositioningListChangedEventSerializer;
         this.finishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer = finishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer;
-
+        this.pathfinderEventSerializer = finishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer;
+        
         this.chosenSerializer = null;
     }
 
@@ -99,4 +103,9 @@ public class RaceLogEventSerializerChooserImpl implements RaceLogEventSerializer
         chosenSerializer = finishPositioningConfirmedEventSerializer;        
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void visit(RaceLogPathfinderEvent event) {
+        chosenSerializer = pathfinderEventSerializer;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/racelog/impl/RaceLogPathfinderEventSerializer.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/racelog/impl/RaceLogPathfinderEventSerializer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..019523756ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization/src/com/sap/sailing/server/gateway/serialization/racelog/impl/RaceLogPathfinderEventSerializer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization.racelog.impl;
+
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.base.Competitor;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogEvent;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPathfinderEvent;
+import com.sap.sailing.server.gateway.serialization.JsonSerializer;
+
+public class RaceLogPathfinderEventSerializer extends BaseRaceLogEventSerializer {
+
+    public static final String VALUE_CLASS = RaceLogPathfinderEvent.class.getSimpleName();
+    public static final String FIELD_PATHFINDER_ID = "pathfinderId";
+
+    public RaceLogPathfinderEventSerializer(
+            JsonSerializer<Competitor> competitorSerializer) {
+        super(competitorSerializer);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected String getClassFieldValue() {
+        return VALUE_CLASS;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public JSONObject serialize(RaceLogEvent object) {
+        RaceLogPathfinderEvent pathfinderEvent = (RaceLogPathfinderEvent) object;
+
+        JSONObject result = super.serialize(pathfinderEvent);
+        result.put(FIELD_PATHFINDER_ID, pathfinderEvent.getPathfinderId());
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/res/layout/race_startphase_gate_view.xml b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/res/layout/race_startphase_gate_view.xml
index ba09197411f..8dbe31dbb9e 100644
--- a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/res/layout/race_startphase_gate_view.xml
+++ b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/res/layout/race_startphase_gate_view.xml
@@ -114,6 +114,38 @@
             android:layout_weight="0.99"
             android:gravity="center_horizontal"
             android:orientation="vertical" >
+            
+            <TextView 
+                android:id="@+id/pathfinderLabel"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
+                android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+                android:text="@string/no_pathfinder_selected"
+                android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Welter.TitleLabel"/>
+            
+            <Button
+                android:id="@+id/pathFinderButton"
+                android:layout_width="200dp"
+                android:layout_height="50dp"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="20dp"
+                android:text="@string/set_pathfinder" />
+            
+            <TextView 
+                android:id="@+id/lineOpeningTimeLabel"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
+                android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+                android:text="@string/no_line_opening_time_selected"
+                android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Welter.TitleLabel"/>
+            
+            <Button
+                android:id="@+id/lineOpeningTimeButton"
+                android:layout_width="200dp"
+                android:layout_height="50dp"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="20dp"
+                android:text="@string/set_line_opening_time" />
 
             <ImageButton
                 android:id="@+id/abortingFlagButton"
diff --git a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/ManagedRace.java b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/ManagedRace.java
index ffef069373c..53ebff406d2 100644
--- a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/ManagedRace.java
+++ b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/ManagedRace.java
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ public interface ManagedRace extends ManagedRaceIdentifier, Named, WithID {
          * @return list of competitors
          */
         public Iterable<Competitor> getCompetitors();
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/racelog/impl/RaceLogChangedVisitor.java b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/racelog/impl/RaceLogChangedVisitor.java
index a09b7c186ca..524fa4735cf 100644
--- a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/racelog/impl/RaceLogChangedVisitor.java
+++ b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/racelog/impl/RaceLogChangedVisitor.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFinishPositioningConfirmedEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFinishPositioningListChangedEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogFlagEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPassChangeEvent;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogPathfinderEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogRaceStatusEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.RaceLogStartTimeEvent;
 import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.domain.racelog.RaceLogChangedListener;
@@ -53,4 +54,9 @@ public class RaceLogChangedVisitor implements RaceLogEventVisitor {
         listener.eventAdded(event);        
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void visit(RaceLogPathfinderEvent event) {
+        listener.eventAdded(event);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/startprocedure/impl/GateStartProcedure.java b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/startprocedure/impl/GateStartProcedure.java
index 0a37d38efe9..88e8c0f6429 100644
--- a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/startprocedure/impl/GateStartProcedure.java
+++ b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/startprocedure/impl/GateStartProcedure.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.ui.fragments.raceinfo.startphase.GateSt
 public class GateStartProcedure implements StartProcedure {
     
     private final static long startPhaseClassOverGolfUpIntervall = 8 * 60 * 1000; // minutes * seconds * milliseconds
-    private final static long startPhasePapaUpInterval = 4 * 60 * 1000; // minutes * seconds * milliseconds
+    private final static long startPhasePapaUpInterval = 5 * 60 * 1000; // minutes * seconds * milliseconds
     private final static long startPhasePapaDownInterval = 1 * 60 * 1000; // minutes * seconds * milliseconds
     private final static long startPhaseClassOverGolfDownInterval = 0 * 60 * 1000; // minutes * seconds * milliseconds
     
diff --git a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/state/RaceState.java b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/state/RaceState.java
index 5a11e257d3f..656679a29e3 100644
--- a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/state/RaceState.java
+++ b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/state/RaceState.java
@@ -120,4 +120,8 @@ public interface RaceState extends StartProcedureRaceStateChangedListener {
      */
     TimePoint getIndividualRecallDisplayedTime();
 
+    String getPathfinder();
+
+    void setPathfinder(String sailingId);
+
 }
diff --git a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/state/impl/RaceStateImpl.java b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/state/impl/RaceStateImpl.java
index cd24796c6f8..15a87a6748a 100644
--- a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/state/impl/RaceStateImpl.java
+++ b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/domain/state/impl/RaceStateImpl.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.analyzing.impl.FinishedTimeFinder;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.analyzing.impl.FinishingTimeFinder;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.analyzing.impl.IndividualRecallFinder;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.analyzing.impl.LastPublishedCourseDesignFinder;
+import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.analyzing.impl.PathfinderFinder;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.analyzing.impl.RaceStatusAnalyzer;
 import com.sap.sailing.domain.racelog.analyzing.impl.StartTimeFinder;
 import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.domain.racelog.RaceLogChangedListener;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ public class RaceStateImpl implements RaceState, RaceLogChangedListener {
     private LastPublishedCourseDesignFinder lastCourseDesignFinder;
     private FinishPositioningListFinder finishPositioningListFinder;
     private IndividualRecallFinder individualRecallFinder;
+    private PathfinderFinder pathfinderFinder;
 
     public RaceStateImpl(PassAwareRaceLog raceLog, StartProcedure procedure) {
         this.raceLog = raceLog;
@@ -267,4 +269,24 @@ public class RaceStateImpl implements RaceState, RaceLogChangedListener {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String getPathfinder() {
+        return pathfinderFinder.getPathfinderId();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setPathfinder(String sailingId) {
+        
+        /*RaceLogEvent event = RaceLogEventFactory.INSTANCE.createStartTimeEvent(eventTime, UUID.randomUUID(), 
+                Collections.<Competitor> emptyList(), raceLog.getCurrentPassId(), newStartTime);
+        this.raceLog.add(event);*/
+        
+        notifyListenersAboutPathFinderChange();
+    }
+
+    private void notifyListenersAboutPathFinderChange() {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/ui/fragments/dialogs/RaceChooseLineOpeningTimeDialog.java b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/ui/fragments/dialogs/RaceChooseLineOpeningTimeDialog.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6cf894dec1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/ui/fragments/dialogs/RaceChooseLineOpeningTimeDialog.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.ui.fragments.dialogs;
+
+import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.R;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
+import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.EditText;
+
+public class RaceChooseLineOpeningTimeDialog extends RaceDialogFragment {
+	
+	public interface GateLineOpeningTimeSelectionListener {
+		public void onLineOpeningTimeSelected();
+	}
+
+	private GateLineOpeningTimeSelectionListener selectionListener;
+	
+	private EditText lineOpeningTimeEditText;
+	private Button chooseButton;
+	
+	@Override
+	public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
+		super.onAttach(activity);
+		selectionListener = (GateLineOpeningTimeSelectionListener) activity;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		return inflater.inflate(R.layout.race_choose_line_opening_time_view, container);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
+		
+		getDialog().setTitle(getString(R.string.set_gate_line_opening_time_title));
+		
+		lineOpeningTimeEditText = (EditText) getView().findViewById(R.id.lineOpeningTimeText);
+		chooseButton = (Button) getDialog().findViewById(R.id.chooseLineOpeningTimeButton);
+		
+		chooseButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
+			public void onClick(View v) {
+				onChooseClicked(v);
+			}
+		});
+	}
+	
+	protected void onChooseClicked(View view) {
+		int lineOpeningTime = convertToInteger(lineOpeningTimeEditText.getText().toString());
+		//this.getRace().changeGateLineOpeningTime(lineOpeningTime);
+		selectionListener.onLineOpeningTimeSelected();
+		Log.i("RACE_SET_GATELINE_OPENING_TIME", String.valueOf(lineOpeningTime));
+		dismiss();
+	}
+	
+	protected Integer convertToInteger(String text) {
+		try {
+			return Integer.parseInt(text);
+		} catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
+			throw new IllegalStateException("An NumberFormatException occured");
+		}
+	}
+
+    @Override
+    public void notifyTick() {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        
+    }
+}
diff --git a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/ui/fragments/dialogs/RaceChoosePathFinderDialog.java b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/ui/fragments/dialogs/RaceChoosePathFinderDialog.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bb51851408a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/ui/fragments/dialogs/RaceChoosePathFinderDialog.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.ui.fragments.dialogs;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.EditText;
+
+import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.R;
+
+public class RaceChoosePathFinderDialog extends RaceDialogFragment {
+	
+	public interface PathfinderSelectionListener {
+		public void onPathfinderSelected();
+	}
+	
+	private PathfinderSelectionListener selectionListener;
+
+	private EditText sailingNationalityEditText;
+	private EditText sailingNumberEditText;
+	private Button chooseButton;
+	
+	@Override
+	public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
+		super.onAttach(activity);
+		//selectionListener = (PathfinderSelectionListener) activity;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		return inflater.inflate(R.layout.race_choose_path_finder_view, container);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
+		
+		getDialog().setTitle(getString(R.string.set_pathfinder_title));
+		
+		sailingNationalityEditText = (EditText) getView().findViewById(R.id.pathFinderNationality);
+		sailingNumberEditText = (EditText) getView().findViewById(R.id.pathFinderNumber);
+		chooseButton = (Button) getDialog().findViewById(R.id.choosePathFinderButton);
+		
+		chooseButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
+			public void onClick(View v) {
+				onChooseClicked(v);
+			}
+		});
+	}
+	
+	protected void onChooseClicked(View view) {
+		String sailingId = sailingNationalityEditText.getText().toString() + " " + sailingNumberEditText.getText().toString();
+		this.getRace().getState().setPathfinder(sailingId);
+		selectionListener.onPathfinderSelected();
+		Log.i("RACE_SET_PATHFINDER", sailingId);
+		dismiss();
+	}
+
+    @Override
+    public void notifyTick() {
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        
+    }
+	
+}
diff --git a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/ui/fragments/raceinfo/startphase/GateStartPhaseFragment.java b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/ui/fragments/raceinfo/startphase/GateStartPhaseFragment.java
index 5f4bd144860..6f8965a1f0b 100644
--- a/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/ui/fragments/raceinfo/startphase/GateStartPhaseFragment.java
+++ b/mobile/com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app/src/com/sap/sailing/racecommittee/app/ui/fragments/raceinfo/startphase/GateStartPhaseFragment.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.domain.startprocedure.impl.GateStartPha
 import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.logging.ExLog;
 import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.ui.fragments.RaceFragment;
 import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.ui.fragments.dialogs.AbortModeSelectionDialog;
+import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.ui.fragments.dialogs.RaceChooseLineOpeningTimeDialog;
+import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.ui.fragments.dialogs.RaceChoosePathFinderDialog;
 import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.ui.fragments.dialogs.RaceDialogFragment;
 import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.ui.fragments.raceinfo.RaceInfoListener;
 import com.sap.sailing.racecommittee.app.utils.TimeUtils;
@@ -35,10 +37,14 @@ public class GateStartPhaseFragment extends RaceFragment implements GateStartPha
     
     TextView raceCountdown;
     TextView nextFlagCountdown;
+    TextView pathfinderLabel;
+    TextView lineOpeningTimeLabel;
     ImageButton abortingFlagButton;
     ImageView displayedFlag;
     ImageView nextToBeDisplayedFlag;
     Button resetTimeButton;
+    Button pathFinderButton;
+    Button lineOpeningTimeButton;
 
     @Override
     public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
@@ -85,10 +91,44 @@ public class GateStartPhaseFragment extends RaceFragment implements GateStartPha
                 infoListener.onResetTime();
             }
         });
+        pathFinderButton = (Button) getView().findViewById(R.id.pathFinderButton);
+        lineOpeningTimeButton = (Button) getView().findViewById(R.id.lineOpeningTimeButton);
+        pathfinderLabel = (TextView) getView().findViewById(R.id.pathfinderLabel);
+        lineOpeningTimeLabel = (TextView) getView().findViewById(R.id.lineOpeningTimeLabel);
+        
+        pathFinderButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
+
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                showPathFinderDialog();
+            }
+        });
+
+        lineOpeningTimeButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
+
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                showLineOpeningTimeDialog();
+            }
+        });
         
         setupUi();
     }
 
+    private void showPathFinderDialog() {
+        FragmentManager fragmentManager = getFragmentManager();
+        RaceDialogFragment fragment = new RaceChoosePathFinderDialog();
+        Bundle args = getParameterBundle();
+        fragment.setArguments(args);
+        fragment.show(fragmentManager, null);
+    }
+
+    private void showLineOpeningTimeDialog() {
+        FragmentManager fragmentManager = getFragmentManager();
+        RaceDialogFragment fragment = new RaceChooseLineOpeningTimeDialog();
+        Bundle args = getParameterBundle();
+        fragment.setArguments(args);
+        fragment.show(fragmentManager, null);
+    }
+
     private void setupUi() {
         RaceLog log = getRace().getState().getRaceLog();
         log.lockForRead();