System and method for arranging wind turbine blades

A system (10) for arranging wind turbine blades includes first and second root cradles (34, 36) and a first tip cradle (38) proximate to the second root cradle (36), wherein the first tip cradle (38) is angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a horizontal line (49). the system (10) also includes a second tip cradle (40) proximate to the first root cradle (34), wherein the second tip cradle (40) is angled approximately 30 to 60 degrees with respect to the horizontal line (49). a method for arranging wind turbine blades includes transferring a first wind turbine blade (12) to a first root cradle (34) and transferring a second wind turbine blade (14) to a second root cradle (36). the method further includes rotating at least a portion of the first wind turbine blade (12) about at least a portion of the second wind turbine blade (14).