[1] He is a member of Wakatere Boating Club in North Shore City.
At the 2000 Summer Olympics he competed in the mixed skiff with Nathan Handley, finishing in 8th place.
[2] At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's finn class finishing 12th.
Slater was involved as a backup Strategist/Tactician for Team New Zealand during the 2003 America's Cup.
[3][4] In 2009 Slater competed in the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series as part of the Greek Challenge.