Complex sentence: The speed differential betwee the two boats was so great that Stars & Stripes easily won but the bad press generated by Fay's heavily litigious approach to yacht racing heralded an era of better management and agreement for future challenges.
Split into simpler sentences: The speed differential betwee the two boats was so great that Stars & Stripes easily won. The bad press generated by Fay's heavily litigious approach to yacht racing heralded an era of better management and agreement for future challenges.