Vigsø Bay

Vigsø Bay lies on the exposed northern coast of Thy, east of Hanstholm. From this sandy shore, local boats crossed the Skagerrak to trade with southern Norway. In 1665 men from Vigsø and Klitmøller complained that the customs officer at Thisted sought to prevent them from using their large fishing boats for the voyage. The trade exchanged Danish grain and other produce for Norwegian timber, despite the difficulties of working from an open coast.