CREATE TABLE table_72586 ("Position" FLOAT, "Sail number" TEXT, "Yacht" TEXT, "State/country" TEXT, "Yacht type" TEXT, "LOA  ( Metres ) " TEXT, "Skipper" TEXT, "Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss" TEXT)

How many yachts had a position of 3?
SELECT COUNT("Yacht") FROM table_72586 WHERE "Position" = '3'
SELECT COUNT("Yacht") FROM "table_72586" WHERE "Position" = '3'