AS CalMac’s ferry plans took another body blow this week with talks over the provision of the catamaran Pentalina closing fruitless, the consequences for some island businesses look serious. It means the prospect of no dedicated summer season vessel for three years across a number of communities that count tourism as one of their main industries. A group of independent councillors on Uist and Bara said it was hoped the Pentalina move would plug the gap after the delay separately announced over the second of the two new CalMac ferries, Hull 802, which is due to serve the Uist/Harris to Skye route.