Complex sentence: The event was renamed The Times Clipper 2000 Race and for the first time, the yachts were backed by UK cities.William Ward has expanded the city concept since Clipper 2002 and subsequent races with entries from international cities.
Split into simpler sentences: The event was renamed The Times Clipper 2000 Race and for the first time, the yachts were backed by UK cities. The city concept was expanded for Clipper 2002 and subsequent races with entries from international cities.