Clipper Race: Henri Lloyd extend lead after winning race five, from Albany to Sydney Holden and his crew used the 2,150-mile race from Albany, via the Southern Ocean, as further training ahead of the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race, which the entire dozen Clipper boats will take part in on Boxing Day, as well a Sir Robin Knox-Johnston-led yacht. "What's been interesting about this race has been the mixture of offshore and inshore racing," continued Holden. With the interchangeable weather it meant a lot more sail changes and a lot more work for the crew. Our strategy was to take it more conservatively and when our chance came we were ready to push hard and make it count. OneDLL secured second place after crossing the finishing line over three hours after Henri Lloyd. Skipper Olly Cotterell was satisfied and said: "We had a good start in Albany and that continued with competitive sailing with Henri Lloyd and Derry~Londonderry~Doire." The third podium was taken by Chinese entry Qingdao which crossed the finish line at 9.11am local time, provisionally securing a podium position overall. "We took a mid-fleet position and as the race started to play out, it turned out we were in a really good position," skipper Gareth Glover said. We got through the scoring gate with maximum points and we had a good position for the ocean sprint, and that has hopefully really paid off. We had to go on the inside of Henri Lloyd up the east Australian coast, which slowed us a little but we are really happy with our position. Everyone has worked really hard to stay at the top of the fleet. We are now very excited about the Sydney-Hobart Race and it's a great chance for amateur sailors to show off their round the world skills. Sailing down the bottom of Tasmania, it was good to see the conditions. Switzerland came in in fourth and skipper Vicky Ellis said: "Derry~Londonderry~Doire was on our tail for the last 24 hours, and that pushed us harder as they put the pressure on and we had a tacking duel. When we came out of stealth mode, we were in a much better position than we thought we would be, after battling with big squalls for 24 hours which was a big challenge and some of the worst conditions I have ever sailed in. By the end Friday seven of the twelve-strong Clipper fleet had finished race five, with Derry~Londonderry~Doire fifth, and Jamaica Get All Right and Old Pulteney were close behind.