Almost anything you want to know about the Soling 1M can be found here. The American Model Yachting Association. Similar to the AMYA, the CRYA is a great place to find information on Canadian Clubs etc. Although each club may have different benefits, almost all clubs hold their own races or regattas. Regattas are a fun and exciting way to enter into competitive sailing.
Clubs are also a great place to get new ideas and answers to questions.
If you are looking for a model yacht club in your area, the following clubs have web sites and all have members who sail boats by Victor Model Products. This Arizona club is located in Tucson. A club in outside Boston in Needham Mass. devoted almost entirely to the Soling 1 meter. If you live near or in Columbus Ohio, you may want to check out this club. Here is a club in Florida that sails the Soling 1 meter.