Bali 'tolerance voyage' docks

Daniel Braden was with his rugby team when the bomb exploded

The girlfriend and sister of one of the Bali bomb victims have returned from a sailing voyage aimed at fighting terrorism through cultural tolerance.

Daniel Braden, 28, who was from Brighton, died in the nightclub blasts in the Indonesian island in October 2002.

June Hirst and his sister Claire Braden sailed into Portsmouth on Thursday after completing the 10-day "voyage of understanding".

They had embarked on the trip on a tall ship from Waterford in Ireland with a crew which included Muslims from Indonesia and nine Muslim boys from Derby all aged between 16 and 25.

What this trust is doing really has Daniel's name all over it Jun Hirst

The trip was organised by the Sail Training Association with the Daniel Braden Reconciliation Trust which aims to fight terrorism by promoting better understanding between cultures.

Miss Hirst, 28, who helps runs the trust in her boyfriend's memory, said: "He was the kind of guy who focused so much on life, he packed so much in - what this trust is doing really has Daniel's name all over it."

Miss Braden said the crew members had bonded through the challenges during the journey.

She said: "It's been amazing. It was pretty rough to start with and it was quite taxing, especially for the Indonesians."

Mr Braden, a marketing manager for a drinks firm in Taiwan, was killed when the rugby club he belonged to was visiting Bali.

His mother, Mandy, 53, from Brighton, who met the ship, said: "This is just the sort of thing, the adventure and the mixing of culture which is how Daniel lived his life."

His father, Alex, 55, said similar events were planned for next year.