Clipper Race 2013-14: Switzerland first to cross finishing line in Brisbane achieving maiden podium finish In the leg-closing race from Hobart to Sydney, Switzerland crossed the line first at 8.27pm local time on Tuesday and notched up their maiden podium finish at the half-way mark of the round-the-world challenge. The yacht's crew, who masterfully held off Derry~Londonderry~Doire, were evidently buoyed by the fact that Vicky Ellis, the only female skipper competing in the 12-strong fleet - and only the third woman to skipper an entry in the history of the race - was recently awarded the Jane Tate Memorial Trophy in recognition of her talents. At the official prize-giving ceremony of the 69th Sydney-Hobart Race just the close of 2013, Bristol-based Ellis won the award for the first female skipper over the line in the famous race. Derry~Londonderry~Doire secured second place into Brisbane after crossing the finish line at 8.59pm UTC with overall leaders OneDLL, who lost their medium weight spinnaker earlier in the race, behind to claim the third podium position at 9.19pm. The Northern Irish entry, Derry~Londonderry~Doire, who won was the quickest Clipper boat in the Sydney-Hobart race, led for the majority of 1,075-mile sprint. However, Ellis and her crew tipped their challenge on the head in the last stretch. Swizerland set off on race 7, from Hobart to Sydney