The Hong Kong Sea School and Jockey Club Ti-I College shared the honours with international schools at the Skandia Inter-School Sailing Festival.
The annual competition - organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club - was conducted off Middle Island over the weekend.
Sea School is one of the few local teams capable of battling it out with the strong international schools.
This year, they had a combination of veteran sailors and up-and-coming stars in their squad.
In the end, Sea School came second behind Island School and West Island School in the Feva and Q'Ba divisions, respectively. Sea School's Kwan Wing-ho, 17, said they gained a lot from the experience.
'The Middle Island race is conducted over a short distance. The wind is mild. It's not really the best place for a competition, but it's good for young sailors to gain experience,' he said.
Wing-ho, who joined Sea School five years ago, said the senior sailors trained him through competitions. Now, he is using the same methods to help his less-experienced teammates hone their skills.
