diff --git a/ground-station.py b/ground-station.py
index 003adee..66b4122 100644
--- a/ground-station.py
+++ b/ground-station.py
@@ -59,11 +59,13 @@ async def echoClients(client):
 
 async def takeControll(client, boat):
     global boats
+    print("DEBUG: " + client['id'] " takes controll of " + boat)
     if (client['boat'] is not None):
         boat["state"] = BOAT_STATE_AVAILABLE
         client["boat"] = None
     for b in boats:
         if (b['id'] == boat):
+            print("DEBUG: boat found")
             if (boat['state'] == BOAT_STATE_AVAILABLE):
                 boat["state"] = BOAT_STATE_INCTRL
                 print("take controll: " + str(client["id"]) + " -> " + boat["name"])
@@ -72,6 +74,8 @@ async def takeControll(client, boat):
             else:
                 print("WARN: takeControll: " + boat["name"] + " not available (" + str(client["id"]) + ")")
                 break
+        else:
+            print("DEBUG: " boat " != " b['id'])
 
 async def freeBoat(boat):
     global boats, clients