Complex sentence: Francis Joyon (born 28 May 1956) is a French professional sailboat racer and yachtsman, and held the record for the fastest single-handed sailing circumnavigation from 2008 to 2016.
Split into simpler sentences: Francis Joyon (born 28 May 1956) is a French professional sailboat racer and yachtsman. He held the record for the fastest single-handed sailing circumnavigation from 2008 to 2016.