Kelly Slater gets "bronzed"... backwards?

First, if you're interested in voting for Kelly Slater for SI's Sportsman of the Year, a link can be found in this story about him getting a bronze statue: http://www.outdoors720.com/2010/11/surf ... ronze.html
The question is, is Slater backwards on the surfboard in the bronze statue? Or is it just me.
The question is, is Slater backwards on the surfboard in the bronze statue? Or is it just me.