cavelamb himself wrote:

wrote:
Is there a good book out there, that a beginner can read to learn
basic sailing terminology and methods??

Thanks,

Andy

I'd recommend the Annapolis Sailing School textbook, or perhaps the
one used by the Coast Guard Auxiliary for their Basic Sailing Course.
Otherwise you will be looking at the equivalent of a dictionary
combined with an encyclopedia - something that you use to find the
answer to a question rather than a textbook for instruction.