The high pressure lingering over Europe continued to prevent the wind from building for the fourth day of competition, however waist high waves rolling into the event site kept the sailors and the huge crowd entertained throughout the day. As soon as the sea started to pulse the worlds elite windsurfers were quick to pick up their SUP's and surf boards to show their skills off in the surf.

Wanting to put on a show for the crowds, the PWA went to work organising the Reno world cup SUP race and as soon as the ?600 prize money was announced, the competitive athletes wasted no time in signing up their teams.

The format for the competition was simple; each team would be made up of three people and the teams must be mixed gender. The racing would take place in a relay format around a three mark course that included a run in and out of the waves. The fastest team from each heat would advance into the final to fight for the prize money. The losing team with the fastest time would also earn a position in the final.

Heat one

Cedric Bordes (Tabou / Gaastra / Mystic) opened up the first round with amazing power putting his team in the lead with Danny Bruch (Starboard / Severne / AL360) in second and Valentin Bockler (Starboard / Severne / MFC) in third. Bordes made a swift hand over to Antoine Albeau (JP / NeilPryde) who muscled his way around the course providing his team with a huge lead, next up it was Fanny Aubet's (JP / NeilPryde) time to shine and take the team to victory, but an enormous wave knocked her off her SUP, allowing super cool Iballa Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne) to overtake. Iballa remained cool, calm and collected the whole way around the course, and put the team into the final, to the applause of the crowds.

Heat two

It was a fierce battle around the first leg between Marcilio Browne (Fanatic / North / MFC) and Bjorn Dunkerbeck (Starboard / Severne / Mystic / DunkerbeckEyewear), Browne started fast and took the lead by the first mark, but the pressure of having the world champion behind him was too much and Browne went down. Dunkerbeck took advantage and overtook, but Browne's speed was too much to handle and he made his way to the beach first. Browne performed a smooth handover to Kauli Seadi (JP / NeilPryde), who matched Browne's pace on the SUP, putting the team significantly in the lead. It then came down Nayra Alonso (Fanatic / Severne) to fend off advances from Justyna Sniady and Eva Oude Ophuis (North / Fanatic). Alonso caught a big wave and flew into the beach to secure the team's victory, opening up the doors to the final.