By DYAN CASTILLEJO GARCIA

When summer comes along Sports Unlimited needs almost more than two hands to count the number of trips we take to the undisputed party beach in the Philippines: Boracay.

There is just no stopping this island when it comes to fun and action in the summertime. And there's no stopping us either from being in Bora, so get into the chill, beach mode with Sports Unlimited now.

In our last episode, the first part of "The Forever Summer Campaign" was held in Boracay.

The mayor of the island, Mayor Dong Cawaling, invited the top models, designers, directors, writers, actors and hard-core Boracay believers to be part of one of the biggest and toughest races this island has ever seen.

The celebrities were divided into six teams to compete in a "Modelympics." Each team started by racing with their feet tied together to a pole where they had to dig for a map of the island that lead them to 12 different resorts located from Station 1 all the way to Station 3.

It did not matter which resort you went to first, the rule being, however, that there was no other way the team was allowed to get to and from resorts except on foot.

Imagine sexy models running around the island in their bikinis and board shorts. That is why the island was buzzing while the heat was scorching.

The tasks were not very difficult to start with but the catch was that the teams could not start any task until all members of the team reached the resort.

After about six tasks, I felt our team; the White Team, was doing well and doing good time. Of course we never underestimated Marc Nelson's Blue Team. Marc always has a way of pumping up his teammates.

All right, on to Part 2 of the show and our next set of tasks.

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Sports Unlimited has been on a lot of yachts over the years and the M/S Vianelle is right up there with the best of them.

Just seeing the yacht from the shore, getting on the dingy to get to the yacht, you already knew this was going to be a fabulous way to sail around Boracay.

Meeting the owner Arne and his capitan, Marcello, you quickly realize why this yacht has so much flair to it.

This yacht exudes nothing but the personalities of the people who run it. Arne and Marcello and their hardworking crew have a great love for the sea and probably a passion for sailing just as big as the oceans they sail across.

The enjoyment we felt on such a short time on the M/S Vianelle with just a small group of friends made Arne invite us back on a longer trip that would take us wherever the wind blew from morning to when the sun sets on the island.

He promised we could enjoy and play with all the amenities this fabulous yacht comes with.

Watch out for this show before the summer ends.

Or better yet, friends of Sports Unlimited, if you happen to see the M/S Vianelle on the island, go and check if we're on it. If we are, be our guest and hop on.