alt Hacker NewsThey exist, but generally for more significant voyaging. For example
- Joshua Slocum - Sailing Alone Around The World (1900)
- H.W.Tilman - Mishief Among The Penguins (1961)
- Sir Alec Rose - My Lively Lady (1968)
- Annie Hill - Voyaging on a Small Income (1993)
The ultimate boat-log-as-a-book has to be Two Years Before the Mast, published in 1840. It has some great descriptions of the California coast, and does a pretty decent job of giving you an idea of why Los Angeles became the biggest city despite having the worst natural harbor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Years_Before_the_Mast