Complex sentence: Following in Chichester's wake, Alec Rose, a 58 year old British grocer, set off in 1967 to sail solo around the world; he completed his voyage on July 4,1968 after 2 stops, and was knighted the following day.
Split into simpler sentences: Following in Chichester's wake, Alec Rose, a 58-year-old British grocer, set off in 1967 to sail solo around the world. He completed his voyage on July 4,1968, after two stops, and was knighted the following day.