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STEVEEARLE—THEVIRGINIAN-PILOT Louis Jordan, center, walks from the Coast Guard helicopter to the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Va., a er being found off the North Carolina coast, on Thursday. ByAlanSuderman The Associated Press PORTSMOUTH, VA. A man reported missing at sea two months ago was rescued on the overturned hull of his sailboat off the North Car- olina coast, officials said, and he walked away from a hospital hours later in good condition, with no obvious sunburn, dehydration or other signs of distress. Louis Jordan, 37, said he got by by rationing his wa- ter and energy and praying for help. "Every day I was like, 'Please God, send me some rain, send me some water,'" Louis Jordan, 37, told WAVY- TV. The crew of a German- flagged container ship found Jordan on his single-masted 35-foot boat Thursday after- noon, Coast Guard officials said. Neither he nor the Coast Guard said exactly when Jor- dan's vessel capsized. Jordan managed to catch and eat fish, according to the Coast Guard, and despite reports of a shoulder injury and de- hydration, he arrived at a hospital in good condition and refused treatment, a fa- cility spokesman said. A four-man Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted Jor- dan off the German ves- sel. In interviews Friday at Coast Guard headquarters in Portsmouth, they said they did not see Jordan's boat and did not know any details about his time at sea. Jordan said he initially didn't believe the container ship was real when he saw it. He said the ship's crew didn't see him until he be- gan waving his arms. "I waved my hands real slowly, and that's the signal 'I'm in distress. Help me,'" he told WAVY. "I blew my whistles. I had three whis- tles. They never heard them. I turned my Ameri- can flag upside down and put that up. That says, 'Res- cue me.'" Jordan had been living on his 1950s-era boat at a marina in Conway, South Carolina, near Myrtle Beach, until January, when he told his family he was go- ing into open water to sail and fish, said his mother, Norma Davis. He set out Jan. 23, Coast Guard offi- cials said, and hadn't been heard from since. Jordan told WAVY that he was traveling north when his boat hit bad weather. He said he saw a wave crash into his win- dow, and the boat eventu- ally filled with water. He said he rationed his water to about a pint a day, but "for such a long a time I was so thirsty." Man reported missing at sea for 66 days is found VIRGINIA Published as part of an event co-sponsorship agreement with The Daily News Knee replacement from the Coon Joint Replacement Institute JohnNordstrom Nordstrom Department Stores WARNING: You could soar to new heights. MONDAY | APRIL 27, 2015 REGISTRATION & DINNER: 6:00 PM PRESENTATION: 6:30-8:30 PM RED LION INN 1839 Hilltop Drive Redding, CA 96002 RSVP877.596.0644 www.napavalleyjointcare.org J O I N U S F O R A F R E E S E M I N A R REGISTER TODAY Ourbreakthroughkneeandhipreplacementcouldhaveyou up and walking the same day, thanks to new minimally invasive surgical techniques. Orthopedic surgeons Dr. Thomas Coon, Dr. John Diana and Dr. Ryan Moore will help you learn about surgical options and their proprietary techniques, including a live demonstration of the MAKO robot. Amongst other prestigious awards, St. Helena Hospital's Coon Joint Replacement Institute has been rated by Medicare in the top 1% nationwide for knee and hip replacements. Less Pain. Faster Recovery. Learn how new minimally invasive surgical techniques for knee and hip replacement can get you back to doing the things you love. For a list of actual surgical risks and benefits and more detailed information about joint replacement, please go to www.napavalleyjointcare.org. MAKOplasty ® Partial Knee Resurfacing MAKOplasty ® Partial Knee and Hip Resurfacing is a breakthrough procedure powered by a robotic arm system. It enables surgeons to precisely resurface the damaged area of the knee and hip without compromising the surrounding healthy bone and tissue. | NEWS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2015 4 C