A rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine , comprising: a first blade segment comprising a female structural member defining an internal cavity ; a second blade segment connected to the first blade segment at a chord-wise extending joint , the second blade segment comprising a male structural member , the male structural member received within the internal cavity of the female structural member of the first blade segment ; and, at least one floating connector for joining the first and second blade segments , the floating connector positioned in at least one of a generally chord-wise direction and a generally span-wise direction , characterized in that the at least one floating connector further comprises: a plurality of bushings attached to the first and second blade segments , the plurality of bushings comprising at least one set of aligned bore holes extending through a passageway in the chord-wise extending joint ; at least one floating pin removably seated through the at least one set of aligned bore holes , the at least one floating pin configured for only bi-directional movement, in a single preselected plane, within at least one bushing of the plurality of bushings ; and a biasing element configured to restrain the bi-directional movement of the floating pin within the at least one floating connector . a first blade segment comprising a female structural member defining an internal cavity ; a second blade segment connected to the first blade segment at a chord-wise extending joint , the second blade segment comprising a male structural member , the male structural member received within the internal cavity of the female structural member of the first blade segment ; and, at least one floating connector for joining the first and second blade segments , the floating connector positioned in at least one of a generally chord-wise direction and a generally span-wise direction , characterized in that the at least one floating connector further comprises: a plurality of bushings attached to the first and second blade segments , the plurality of bushings comprising at least one set of aligned bore holes extending through a passageway in the chord-wise extending joint ; at least one floating pin removably seated through the at least one set of aligned bore holes , the at least one floating pin configured for only bi-directional movement, in a single preselected plane, within at least one bushing of the plurality of bushings ; and a biasing element configured to restrain the bi-directional movement of the floating pin within the at least one floating connector . a plurality of bushings attached to the first and second blade segments , the plurality of bushings comprising at least one set of aligned bore holes extending through a passageway in the chord-wise extending joint ; at least one floating pin removably seated through the at least one set of aligned bore holes , the at least one floating pin configured for only bi-directional movement, in a single preselected plane, within at least one bushing of the plurality of bushings ; and a biasing element configured to restrain the bi-directional movement of the floating pin within the at least one floating connector . <EOS>