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Noticed. that search was suspended. a crew found him floating on overturned hull of his sailboat, as you mentioned 200 miles off the coast of cape hatteras. after being rescued by the coast guard he got on the phone with his very relieved dad. >> we prayed and prayed and hoped that you were still alive. so that is all that matters. that is only thing that matters. your mother -- what? >> i was praying for you. i was afraid you guys were crying and sad i was dead and i wasn't dead. i wanted you guys -- >> well we were. i thought i lost you. >> jordan didn't file a float plan that is the nautica...

66 days lost at sea. lewis jordan being lift tld into a helicopter. the kois guard helicopters picked him up from the ship and soon after jordan got a chance to speak with his father on the phone. >> lewis, you're fine son. i'm so glad you're alive. we prayed and prayed and we hoped that you were still alive. so that's all that matters. >> i was praying about you. i was afraid that you guys were crying and sad and i was dead and i wasn't dead. >> we were. i thought i lost you.

I'm so glad you're alive. we prayed and prayed and we hoped that you were still alive. so that's all that matters. that's the only thing that matters. your mother's, huh, what? >> i was afraid you guys were crying, sad, that i was dead. i wasn't dead. i wanted you guys -- >> we were. i thought i lost you. >> i spoke with the grateful dad. frank jordan just a few moments ago. mr. jordan, this is an incredible news. i can't imagine what you're going through. tell us about what you know from everything that's unfolded in the past few hours and how your son is doing. >> well we got the coast guard...

>> reporter: reported missing on january 29th, he set out for a fishing trip when the coast guard said the mast of the sailboat broke and the electronics gear was damaged in rough weather. on thursday with a broken shoulder two months at sea, the fortunes changed. a german flagged vessel rescued jordan 200 miles east of north carolina's cape hatteras. he was medevacked to a virginia hospital and walked inside on his own two feet. here is the first phone call with his father. >> how are you feeling? >> i'm doing great now. you know i couldn't fix it. i couldn't sail back with my boat. i'm so so...

Pulled into the chopper and coming back to dry land. >> hey dad. >> hey, lewis. >> i haven't heard from you in so long. >> ohman, nice to hear your voice. >> i was afraid that you were trying and sad that i was dead, and you know, i wasn't dead. >> yeah, we were, i thought i lost you. >> jordan was able to walk on his own after landing and he has been treated at a virginia hospital for a shoulder injury and dehydration. his family is on their way to meet him. he rationed food he brought with him caught fish, and drank rainwater. just incredible. >> very, very lucky. we first brought you this...