System and method for arranging wind turbine blades

The present invention relates to a system and method for arranging wind turbine blades. The system (10) for arranging wind turbine blades includes first and second root cradles (34, 36) and a first support (58) proximate to the second root cradle (36). A first tip cradle (38) is rotatably connected to the first support (58), and a second tip cradle (40) is proximate to the first root cradle (34). A method for arranging wind turbine blades includes transferring a first wind turbine blade (12) proximate to a first root cradle (34) and rotating the first wind turbine blade (12) at least 90 degrees so that the first wind turbine blade (12) is angled approximately 20 to 90 degrees with respect to a horizon (65). The method further includes transferring a second wind turbine blade (14) proximate to a second root cradle (36) and nesting the second wind turbine blade (14) with the first wind turbine blade (12).