Complex sentence: Bernard Moitessier (10 April 1925--16 June 1994), a French national born and raised in Vietnam, was a sailor most notable for his participation in the 1968 "Sunday Times" Golden Globe Race, the first round the world yacht race.
Split into simpler sentences: Bernard Moitessier (10 April 1925--16 June 1994), a French national born and raised in Vietnam, was a sailor. In 1968 Moitessier participated in the "Sunday Times" Golden Globe Race, the first round the world yacht race.