About Gratitude Yachting Center

Founded in 1980 in Rock Hall, MD by Ed Kurowski, Gratitude Yachting Center is the oldest continuous yacht brokerage and charter service on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, located directly on the Chesapeake Bay. The Deltaville, VA office was opened in 1990 to extend services to the lower Chesapeake Bay area. In 1994, Jack Heffner became a partner of Gratitude, followed by Ed's wife Robin in 1997.

As Island Packet's oldest and largest North American Dealer, stocking all models, we pride ourselves on the details of your yacht purchase and commissioning process. Gratitude has been named Island Packet's Dealer of the Year for 21 consecutive years and the recipient of it's Golden Wrench Service and Warranty award since the program's inception.


With ten highly experienced sales professionals and a team of knowledgeable administrative and service staff, our goal is to make certain that you realize your yachting and yacht purchasing dreams.

E-mail for administration and sales is gratitude@gratitudeyachting.com
E-mail for service is john@gratitudeyachting.com or myra@gratitudeyachting.com
E-mail for charter is charter@gratitudeyachting.com
E-mail for Deltaville VA office is deltaville@gratitudeyachting.com
E-mail for Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship is office@mdschool.com

Whether you are learning with us or the Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship, chartering, buying or selling, we have all the elements to afford you the best possible experience and conveniences.