We all agreee that moving weight to the rear is crucial.

Question:
If you dump the main, the top of your sail will twist. When bearing away the top of the main will produce a lot of forward drive, while the bottom of the sail will stall. Therefore, dumping the main sheet will increase the moment that tries to pitch-pole your ship?

Dumping the traveler will maintain pressures in whole sail. Hence, there is no large difference between top and bottom in forward-directed force. However, when dumping the traveler, the main sheet is tightened somewhat, hence sheeting out a couple of inches is necessary.

Dumping the jib sheet may on many boats lift the bows slightly.

Tentative conclusion: dump traveler, sheet out mainsheet only 6-12 inches, release jib sheet.
Does anyone agree?

Stein